Comments on: Petra Tou Romiou

By: forrest noble

forrest noble — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:04:24 +0000

Cool pictures,

Reminds me a little of the ruins in Ephesus, Greco-Roman style.

By: A few more pictures from Cyprus « A Quantum Diaries Survivor

A few more pictures from Cyprus « A Quantum Diaries Survivor — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:05:36 +0000

[...] that, we stopped at Petra Tou Romiou, also known as Aphrodite’s Rock (see pictures in this other post) – but not near the wonderful beach! The guide decided for a bar on top of a hill. I complained [...]

By: dorigo

dorigo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:15:59 +0000

Hi Chimp,

well, yes… The water in the pictures looks quite like what I could see. I used no filters, and the camera is a pretty basic one, but the white balance seems well calibrated on outdoor images.

Cheers,
T.

By: chimpanzee

chimpanzee — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:38:03 +0000

I was in Egypt for the '06 solar eclipse, & my guide drove me along the northern coast (famous WWII sites like El Alamein, et al) towards Libya/Egypt border. The deep blue waters of the Mediterranean were truly STUNNING! I'm just dragging out my photos from 2 yrs ago (in preparation for the Aug. 1 China solar eclipse). Do you think your photos show the Mediterranean, like you see *visually*? I reviewed my past solar eclipses recently, & I think the '98 Carribean eclipse from Curacao was 1 of my favorites. I was setup right on the beach, with the incredibly turqoise waters. http://www.comet-track.com/eclipse/secl98/secl98.html

By: dorigo

dorigo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:32:25 +0000

Thank you Jewaira. Indeed it is a very nice place, although Cyprus has indeed a lot to give also from the historical standpoint and the archaeological sites…

Nige, ditto – and not too far from London after all.

Hi Daniel, you are welcome. I will have more pictures out tomorrow.

Cheers all,
T.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:33:39 +0000

Dramatic scenery. Always wanted to write a story about Cyrpus. Thanks for the inspiration. http://www.bentpage.wordpress.com.

By: nige

nige — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:33:26 +0000

Thanks for the pictures. I haven’t visited Cyprus yet, but this post makes it look like a worthwhile holiday destination.

By: jewaira

jewaira — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:21:30 +0000

Those are lovely, lovely photos! It’s one of the most beautiful places we saw in Cyprus and well worth the drive.