Uploads from Aster-oid, tagged supershot

Some rain on Queen's Walk, by the London Bridge

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:22:15 -0800

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The best I could do under the rain, on a chilly and rather windy evening, with no umbrella, no hood - and no tripod...
Handheld, manual focus, wet hair!
;-)

Chains... Pick yours!..

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:21:43 -0700

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"Explored" on March 17, 2009. #12
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The canal

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:48:47 -0800

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View On Black

"Explored" on January 28, 2009. #81

... for whom the bell tolls...

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:42:38 -0800

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No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

John Donne

From the news reports:
"A 15-year-old Greek student was killed last night by the Greek police, at 21:50 Standard Greek Time, at Exarhia Square, downtown Athens. The policemen claimed that the 15-year-old was part of a group which surrounded their police car and tried to break the windows. The police claim that they attempted to disperse the crowd using flashbang grenades. Failing that, one of the policemen fired a bullet from his gun, which, as he said, allegedly ricocheted off a marque and struck the fifteen year old in the heart.
The fifteen year old was pronounced dead 15 minutes later at "Evaggelismos Hospital".

The police car was registered with the Exarhia Square police department.

Since last night, there's violent battles between riot squads and protesters in downtown Athens as well as all major Greek cities. At this time there's no end in sight... "

When a 15 year old kid is killed, there's not much to say...
Whatever the circumstances, whichever the reason, regardless of any excuse or pretense... no gun, absolutely no gun, should ever be pointed at any kid... particularly an unarmed kid... Period!
It's a shame for our society and an unbearable burden to live with... It's an imposiible to justify crime against the Greek youth, against democracy, against basic society values...

Right now, I am not asking who, what, how... I am certainly not asking for whom the bell tolls - it could toll for every man and woman, for every father and mother, for their children as well... FOR OUR CHILDREN!..
In the year 2008, all people around the world have every right to expect, to demand that disputes of any kind be resolved by reason and by reason only, with no weapons and no violence involved... The Los Angeles and Paris riots - to name only a few relatively recent cases - should have taught us all a thing or two about how best to avoid major social crises, while there's still time...

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The essence of ether

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:25:39 -0800

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View Large On White

"Explored" on November 3, 2008.

Colorful orthodoxy

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:28:14 -0700

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Orthodoxy in all fields is usually about a black or white look on things... Christian Orthodoxy, however, in the Cyclades picks a much more colorful outlook!

Mykonos sunrise explosion

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:54:47 -0700

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"Explored" on September 30, 2008. #295

Lady at the gate

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:17:33 -0700

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"Explored" on July 24, 2008.

The second born

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:11:06 -0700

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The view from the dock

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:16:36 -0700

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The last hurrah!

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:17:43 -0700

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(On the stage of) Alefkandra beach

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:15:47 -0700

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"Explored" on September 3, 2008.

On the road

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:48:50 -0700

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"Explored" on August 3, 2008.

Mykonos Bokeh (or is it bouquet?)

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:29:25 -0700

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Zoom-in-pink

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:45:45 -0700

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As of earlier today, my dearest Zoom- in-tight and yours truly have engaged ourselves in a "pink dare"...
She has uploaded a magnificent pink flower...
www.flickr.com/photos/13626063@N06/2571244415/
Not being a great fan of pink, myself, I chose to upload a pink Zoom herself!!!

At the threshold

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:39:53 -0700

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Three chimneys

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Sat, 17 May 2008 01:44:40 -0700

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On the phone...

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:08:42 -0700

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Mykonos street art

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:19:08 -0700

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There's street art in all places of the world... and it is inspired mainly by what the artist sees around him, I guess...

"Explored" on April 12, 2008. #251

The biker on the dock

nobody@flickr.com (Aster-oid) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:38:27 -0700

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