Agrigento, on the south coast of Sicily, has some of the best-preserved
ancient Greek buildings outside of Greece itself. It was my first close
encounter with Greek temples.
Temple of Heracles (aka Hercules):
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/31344184307/in/dateposted-public/>
A curly-horned goat, a descendant of goats brought to Sicily by the
Arabs around 1,000 years ago:
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/45370149435/in/dateposted-public/>
The Temple of Concordia, one of the best preserved Greek temples anywhere:
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/31344184807/in/dateposted-public/>
Another view of the Temple of Concordia, with an olive tree:
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/31344184927/in/dateposted-public/>
Temple of Juno:
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/31344185047/in/dateposted-public/>
Sorry for the lousy weather. Please view full screen and click on
pictures to enlarge. Olympus OM-D E-M5 and 20/1.7. Enjoy!
--Peter
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