Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Parthenon



(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it. Clicking a second time will make it full-sized.)

Nashville's Centennial Park contains a full-sized replica of the Parthenon. I really like the beautiful reliefs in the pediment above the columns.

18 comments:

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

In America!!!!! Interesting !

Anonymous said...

Really amazing detail.

Jeevan said...

Beautiful capture and it hold nice work! This is unusual from u, apart from flower and falls.

Brenda said...

WOW! What an awesome building! BEAUTIFUL! I was also taking a look at all your posts I have missed. I have to say I dearly LOVE your macros. Such clarity!! Beautiful, beautiful work.
Have a great day!
Brenda

MadSnapper said...

like a trip to Europe, only free and from my chair

rainfield61 said...

This is the wisdom of our ancestors.

troutbirder said...

What a surprise. And it's in much better shape than the original...:)

A Lady's Life said...

Only in America ! lol
I always wanted a house with columns like this.Well, maybe with not so many lol Maybe three of four columns.
I am still waiting and I think the Parthenon is the closest I will come to walking between them.
Nice shot George!!

Craver Vii said...

It boggles the mind to think how people in ancient cultures built such magnificent things, and yet somehow, we consider ourselves to be enlightened or advanced. Maybe our tools are more advanced, but I have a ton of respect for the ancients who figured out how to do such things.

I like your picture. The light is good, and it helps to click (and enlarge) the image for looking more closely at the impressive details.

Devilish Angel said...

Nice pic...

Tiago Braga said...

amazing structure, one day i wanna visit it

Neal said...

We went to that several years ago. Unfortunately, they were doing construction so I couldn't get pictures from every angle that I wanted. You got a great shot...better than any I got. Thanks for sharing.

Linda said...

Love this! Great photo, George!

Vineeta Yashsavi said...

Really beautiful...

Magia da Inês said...

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Mais uma linda foto!
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos do Brasil.

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Sey said...

It really looks like the original that for a moment I thought you went to Greece.

Anonymous said...

I so loved walking through the Parthenon. I took many photos, also. It is an amazing replica, from the immense columns to the details, it is quite the slice of life, both past and present.

A Colorful World said...

How wonderful! I had no idea! It's just like the original!