• The Changing of the Guard

    The changing of the guard. A guard approaches the camera. His dress uniform is a red cap with a long black silk tuft. His uniform is brown and his shoes have a black tuft at the top. He has a grave expression on his face. Another guard stands in the background, facing away.

    The changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens always attracts a group of tourists, but the soldiers there take their job very seriously. They must stand guard, motionless, for an hour until relieved.

    According to this page, the brown uniform these soldiers wear is only worn in Summer.

    The uniform consists of:
    • the farion – the Evzone’s fez, made from red baize and featuring a black silk tuft and the Greek coat of arms
    • a white shirt with loose sleeves
    • the fermeli – the handmade waistcoat with several delicate shapes sewn on it
    • the fustanella – the Greek kilt, the making of which requires 30 meters of white cloth.
    • four socks – two on each leg
    • the anaspastos – the leather belt that holds the socks
    • the tsarouchia – the red, traditional, leather shoes, with a black tuft in front. Each shoe weighs three kilos.
    • blue and white fringes, representative of the Greek flag
    • silk garters
    • leather cartridge cases
    All guards also carry a shotgun. It is the most difficult piece to carry, not only because of its weight but also because of the physical pressure that exerts on the soldier’s body.

    This is the official version of the uniform that the Evzones wear only on Sundays and National holidays.
    On other days, the white shirt, the fermeli and the fustanella are replaced by the doulamas, a special uniform that the soldiers of the Macedonian Struggle (1904-1908) used to wear. This uniform is blue in winter and brown in summer.

    Greeka.com

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  • Ghostly light trails in Amsterdam

    Light trails left by passing bikes along a canal side road in Amsterdam.

    This photo is taken at the same location as the near miss photo I posted a few days ago.


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    ISO400
    Shutter speed1.3s

  • Love at any age

    She’s got the flowers, while he has the shopping, walking home from town. Amsterdam.

    Live your life, love your life. It flies by so quickly, and can end so quickly, unexpectedly.


    Apertureƒ/4
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/800s

  • Temple of Poseidon, Sounion

    The Temple of Poseidon in Sounion, south of Athens in Greece is an imposing structure, believed to have been built around 700BC.

    It’s a tourist attraction now, attracting people from all over the world, as well as school trips for kids from all over the region.


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    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length16mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/160s

  • A face on the train

    On the busy M1 train in Athens, travellers are packed into the train at rush hour.


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    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO6400
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • Riding Through Lisbon Streets

    A cyclist on the busy streets by the harbour in Lisbon, Portugal.


    Apertureƒ/2.8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/640s

  • Kennedy Quay Panorama

    A wide view of Kennedy Quay, going on to Albert Quay in Cork. Buildings are reflected in the River Lee and a green ship is seen docked on the quay. (1/3)
    A wide view of Kennedy Quay, going on to Albert Quay in Cork. Buildings are reflected in the River Lee and a green ship is seen docked on the quay. (2/3)
    A wide view of Kennedy Quay, going on to Albert Quay in Cork. Buildings are reflected in the River Lee and a green ship is seen docked on the quay. (3/3)

    Kennedy Quay in Cork in February 2024 before the R&H Hall building was demolished. Look to the right, and you’ll see Albert Quay and the new buildings there. This whole area will look quite different in only a few years.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length32mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/25s

  • A trot after the race

    After the race, the horses slowed down to a trot. Dawstown, this year.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length75mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/100s

  • Careful on a bike

    Weaving in and out between people walking along a pedestrianised street in Malaga, this delivery guy made good pace, without upsetting many people, thankfully.


    Apertureƒ/4
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length16mm
    ISO400
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • A near miss on the water

    I captured a near miss when I made this long exposure shot of a canal in Amsterdam. Two boats were heading towards each, and it was only by gunning the engines of the one that went under the bridge on the right that they missed each other. People on board must have watched nervously, but it all turned out OK in the end.

    The photo was taken just about here on Google Maps at the junction of Keizersgracht and Leidsegracht. The first night I walked past, the lights had been turned off as we were out too late but the next night was worth the walk there.


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    Shutter speed20s

  • Sunset at Ventura Pier

    The waves roll in on the beach at Ventura Beach while the pier extends out into the sea. The pier was damaged in storms and closed in early 2023, but still made for a great subject at sunset.

    I have so many photos of this pier from that night. I’ll be posting photos of it again over the next year or two.


    Apertureƒ/11
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length41mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/6s

  • Galloping to the finish

    Horses and jockeys race to the finish lineat the Dawstown Point to Point.

    Horses and jockeys race to the finish line at the Dawstown Point to Point a few days ago.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length600mm
    ISO500
    Shutter speed1/500s