We checked into the small Herodian Hotel in Athens with no idea of the sight that awaited us from the rooftop terrace. It was as if we could reach out and touch the glowing Parthenon, which I did with my brush as Janice sat mesmerized.
Dancer in Delos Dusk15 x 22
As we walked ancient streets and peered through ancient doorways, I felt a sadness that the Greeks, and later Romans, who once lived here are gone. Their pleasures and dreams are finished. Only this dancer still dances on the island of Delos, birthplace of Apollo, Greek god of music and light.
Doorway to Nowhere14 1/2 x 21 1/2 View of Caldera from Cathedral of Fira
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