Three times the Ruins 3

“Look back, all they way back” Gun Roswell

Three times the Ruins

Marble on Turquoise

Marvel the marbles so pristine
Even after centuries, in the sunlight they gleam
The skies so blue, in every shade of hue
Sometimes turning into turquoise, maybe by choice
But stunning no less, I must confess

The ancient ruins, the pillars of knowledge
Just as knew and shiny like brought here from storage
Telling us all kinds of stories
From the past, until today, but never boring
Structures, architecture, just feel that texture

They don’t build them like they used to
That is one thing for sure!

Three times the Ruins 2

“Look back, all they way back” Gun Roswell

Three times the Ruins

View from up Here

Once you have climbed to the tallest of mountains
The view, from up there, is nothing short of breathtaking
City scapes of the ancient past, may not have long to last
But the tales of endless history, will even the evidence surpass

Sit a moment, enjoy the silence
Then listen carefully, of the whispers
Of all those, whom here before you have passed
They have left their mark, just look in the grass

The footfalls may have fainted, the buildings now tainted
But remembering the times of yester year
Means nothing ever will ever disappear
As long as we remember our own past, it will here forever last

Porvoo Old Town for World Wide Wednesday, Part Two

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“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home” Matsuo Basho

Porvoo

The colours
Of the old town
Will turn
An upside frown
Into a huge smile
When staying a while
In the historic city
Of Porvoo

Porvoo Old Town for World Wide Wednesday, Part One

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“He travels the fastest who travels alone” Rudyard Kipling

Porvoo, Finland

Colourful old buildings
Even graffiti for the chilling
Some of them may be tilting
Life nothing if not thrilling

 

World Wide Wednesday in Athens, Acropolis

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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart” Helen Keller

Athens, Acropolis

Basking in the sun
Athens, Acropolis
A place of fun
A place of knowledge

Climbing up the mountain
Looking for the fountain
Of wisdom and history
Shrouded in mystery

Walking in the footsteps
Of the ancient Greeks
But, watch your steps
On the narrow streets

Once reaching the top
The effort but one hop
The view of awe and beauty
You know it really was your duty

Rhodes for World Wide Wednesday I three

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“Wherever you go, go with all your heart”
Confucius  

Rhodes 

Rhodes Island, Greece
A small piece
Of our history
Beyond the centuries
The old town
Considered the crown

Rhodes for World Wide Wednesday I four

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“Wherever you go, go with all your heart”
Confucius  

Rhodes

The beach
At your reach
Ixia, Kamiros or Lindos
A small drive with the bus


Everything you need
On the small island of Greece

Rhodes for World Wide Wednesday I two

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“Your photography is a record of your living,
for anyone who really sees”
P
aul Strand

Rhodes 

Travelling around the island
In the colours of black and white….

Rhodes for World Wide Wednesday I one

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“The single most important component
of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.”
Ansel Adams

Rhodes 

Travelling around the island
In the colours of black and white
What could be more inspiring
Or feeling more right

Delphi for World Wide Wednesday I one

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“When preparing to travel,
lay out all your clothes and all your money.
Then take half the clothes and twice the money.”
Susan Heller 



Delphi

Enjoying the view
Reserved for a few
Looking at the sky
Closing my eyes
Stepping back in time
In the beautiful Delphi