It has been an amazing and wonderful winter on the Aegean, and this photographic love-letter to it is my farewell. Starting with this mother-daughter combo in the therapeutic red- thermal waters in Pamukkale.
Only royalty were allowed to wear Purple in the ancient days.
The tavertines of Pamukkale and the azure pools of warm water.
A May Day drink for you?
This was my adopted cat, SugarGirl. She was so loving and over the top affectionate especially in the early part of the morning.
This face was found on the rocks near Pedesa. A town 6 km north of Bodrum that came to be after people from the destroyed town of Troy settled here.
This is from the grounds of Heirapolis, the ancient town above Pamukkale. The gate was open to a fenced-off part of the ruins. So I went in and photographed this and got kindly escorted out a few minutes later. This place has hundreds of great sculptures on broken marble that now rest here.
I love looking for Pareidolias. This is the wild- eyed boy from Treetrunk.
These are baby almonds, with an edible skin, locally used as a vegetable and also for jam-making.
I only have eyes for you.
I love this view of Mytilene from Ayvalik
I'm very pleased to have found this "lion" on the rocks near Bitez. I go back and visit it once a week.
Found this skull face (lower-left of the frame) on the cliffs just near Bitez. I filmed my time-travel video just down the escarpment from here, near the ancient burial tombs.
Always try to stand out in the crowd.
I became friends with these two dogs not far from my house up the riverbed road. They were always so affectionate and skinny. The female had a few pups to. I used to feed them and here they are the last time I visited with them.
I stopped making these sculptures when the weather warmed up and I a huge centipede startled me. Their bite can be deadly and very painful.
I thought this tree looked like a poodle.
Bitez Beach and Byron in February.
Blue Eye and I used to sit by the tree in the next picture. She disappeared the last few weeks and I never got to have my fair well walk with her.
Alexander the Great fought here for a few days before gaining entrance through this gate into Halicarnassos (Bodrum). It is the last remaining segment of the wall that used to surround the ancient city, and named after the conqueror.
Sculpture from the Afrodissias Museum.
You can call me anything but don't call me Late for Dinner!
The oldest Greek food writing is a recipe for fish.
An astounding Roman mosaic, now in the garden of a hotel.
The mulberries are the first berries of the season, and they'll be ripe very soon.
My dolphin mosaics from the Byzantine chapel.
Poodle Mimetolith in the Tavertines of Pamukkale.
Poppies and cactuses in Aktur.
Morel mushrooms from the forests around Bitez.
A cat in Ephessos by the famous library
My friend Seda Arun with a page of a book about her famous-poet father. Özdemir Asaf
The blooms of a bay leaf tree
The Elephanta Tree
A sample of Born-in-Stone, my new fine-art project.
Aah, Springtime!
Alexander The Great's Sarcophagus in the Istanbul Archeological Museum. May he rest in relief... 
I told you I wasn't feeling well.
Plaka in Athens, with the Acropolis behind.
For me the whole trip got the stamp of approval when I made this image called Venus Eros Satre. I am selling these at a friendly price to fund the creation of this body of work. This sculpture is also just about one of the finest things in the world to see and stand next to.
The Magical Sphere of the Sun used during Dionastic rituals in conjunction with the Elussian Mysteries.
A horse is a horse, of course, of course, / And no one can talk to a horse of course / unless of corps, it's a flying horse.
On the plane home...
May this day be May Day... and a Day for you to Relax.Photographs by Algis Kemezys (c) 2012
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I love you photographs....and each time you post..I feel like I am there.
I hope to get that part of the world..one day. Fabulous work!
Beautiful images. What a cool life you have. Almost as cool as Pythogaros.
A feast for the would in all of us longing to see these treasures.
Thank you for this eye candy recipe on Foodie Tuesday.
WE have all been fed heavenly soul food...
I don't have the time right now to watch, listen to all the videos- but The Kitten and the one on Pythagoras are wonderful- though I expected nothing less, and am looking forward to coming back to view the rest.
I would like to invite you, as someone whose artistic opinion I respect, to critique my latest effort at "Alpha Testing" the Chautauqua- at
http://open.salon.com/blog/token/2012/04/29/the_parable_of_little_ms_deeds
Thank you in advance, and thank you as always for a refreshing pause in the morning
Your new venture is just lovely.
I'd love to have a copy of Venus Eros Satre...how may I purchase if possible?
...and Welcome Home!
Sugar Girl is adorable! I'm certain we have her black twin over here.
in 50 yrs or so,
after filling many more scrapbooks...
put that in your will,
if you will...
i cannot imagine how it would be to see the world as
you do...so gorgeously beautiful...
but once i get those eyes, i will know....
Hope you feel better soon!
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Belinda T. Your very amazing for saying that too. Thanks BT!
Scarlett Sumac, OMG thanks for that> Thanks SS!
Just Thinking...Thanks so very much! Purchase it you may and I hope so too because it would be so cool the first going to you.
Just Thinking... Yes the ties between the family are stronger there for sure. I thinkwe have lost something oh so vital here and it saddens me.
phyllis45's Bright Eyes, Hey that is what I live for...Thanks P45
ccdarling, Thats a very fine point and now you got me wondering. You know it could be a distant realtive too? Your so good. Thanks CCD!
V.Corso, Then I am too. THX VC!
Deborah Méndez Wilson, OMG I can hear him too. Thanks so much for that and more.DMW!
Sarah Cavanaugh, Your a flower child...i knew it....I did. Thanks again SC!
James M. Emmerling, Oh my...this is out of a novel or a great piece of SF only will probably need my brain to go with it. Can you handle my brain too? Thanks again JME!
zacherydtaylor, Thanks so much Z...wish you had been there for that one too!
Jennifer Prestholdt, Yes I miss my Sugargirl and she had lost my warm bed too. She will also be having kittens soon and her life will dramatically be different. Thanks for thinking of SugarGirl.
e. sanders, OK you will not be sorry or maybe you will? Just kidding. Thanks es!
Inverted Interrobang , LOL that is so fine and nice. Thanks II!
catch-22, So glad to know that and I would not have any other way unless they sold of coarse. Thanks catch 22!
FusunA, OMG your heading east? Oh your going to have such a fine time and the food, Fusuna the food. Check out the Museum by the Palace it is really good.
Heidi Banerjee, Oh that is just so wonderful to know. I applaud you ! Thanks Bigtime HB!
Lucy Mercer, OMG great and that makes my morning too. Thanks LM!
Bellwether Vance, Thanks so much and please do stayed tuned although I am not doing much this summer.
M. C. S., Ok thanks so much MCS!
Thoth ,Wow Thanks so much Thoth, I think they are at least those from there who follow my posts. Thanks again T!
VariousArtists, yes it is always fun being back home and then reality sets in and I think...one should never return if they can help it. I found I had more friends here than my old ones who never write or barely call. I guess married with children takes it all out of you.
LuminousMuse, Let me tell you, you would not be disspleased esp if I was your guide.Thanks LM!
Midwest Muse, THanks so much so fine being home too...THX MM!
Anne Cameron Cutri, Thanks for that Anne, I love that body of work too.So far it looks like my gallery OK Harris in NYC might be giving me a show there to. Love to see you there!
Mary Stanik, I am so glad to know you are pondering them too. That is so fine to say. THX MS!
Tinkerertink69, Just like you. Thanks T69!
Erica K, yes that kitten one is priceless because it dissappeared soon after. Thanks again E!
roberto luigi Yes, yes and YES! Your good i mean great RL!
MAY 01, 2012 09:19 AM
Brazen Princess OMG your sensational yourself for that one. Thanks BP!
Ande Bliss is that really you in the pix right now? Thanks again for the fine comment. Hugs AB!
fernsy OMG I am speechless now that you put me in the context of the great one. Your the best Fersy!
Mission, Well I do what I can...I posted a drink for you to later in regards to that statement. Thanks Mission.
zanelle Well Born in Stone loves you too and I am so pleased by your words. Thanks Z!
Chicken Mãâàn Do you have a fan club? Because I want to join it. Thanks CM!
http://open.salon.com/blog/token/2012/04/29/the_parable_of_little_ms_deeds
Herr Rudolphus der Rude Will leave the link and will check it out. Your so fine I feel devine too. Thanks again HRR!
SheilaTGTG55 Yes these are meant to do just that and I am so pleased you got to enjoy them and make such fine statements too. Thanks Shiela!
jmac1949 Thats so fine to say that. I would love to see what you did at Mt Fuji. yes that part of the world is still be best value for your dollar and the food and histoical sights are priceless. Thanks JMAC!
James Pendergraft OMG Sugargirl lives on because of you and that is just so fine..Thanks JP!
Jonathan Wolfman Your the best JW and do not let anyone say anything less. THX JW! The Wolfman rules!
LammChops But you managed to say something without many words and it touched my heart too. Thanks for that LC!
PeelingAnOrange Your so beautiful for saying that too. Thanks PAO!
MAY 01, 2012 10:31 AM
Or the stunningly playful.
Or the playfully stunning.
Or something like that!
JALI 17 Oh I am so glad you like Sugargirl. Yes I miss my little sugargirl dearly. Thanks J!
oregami, Oh that is so wonderful. Your great and thanks so much!
SpiritManSF, Yes photographs are always so cool the longer the time is when you look back at them. The best are you parents family albums for sure. Thanks SM! Thanks for the awesomeness too!
Beth Mann, I thought so too. I could not take that image fast enough so as not to miss it. Thanks BM!
Gaud. This Place a Friendly Cat House.
I am so late for a Cat House Gathering.
I took my Cat Bath and ate Tuna Fish.
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Hi...
Bah
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Bah Bah Bah Ba Ba.
That's a Love Word.
I Love saying Bah Ba.
I Love Hug Meditation.
I miss my Dear Mommy.
I'll return to View Beauty.