This is awesome! I love the juxtaposition!

Beautiful! Happy Solstice!

cheshyre grin, Me to I was so glad to find another use for my Greek Sculptures.

A Simple Shutterbug, Thanks so much! Happy Solstice to you as well!

Algis, as always, your photos blew me away and the poem was perfect.

Once again...in awe. Absolutely breathtakingly beauty.
I will send to friends. Thank you.

Scanner, OMG Thanks and more Thanks!

Ande Bliss, May your day be filled with Bliss for this comment.

I really like these Algys!

Simply magnificent. A fine solstice to all.

oh we're quite with you :) r.

Nice job Guys.

What better way to mark the solstice than with your beautiful work!
R♥

TKO.

Your photos, Byron's words --- magic.

Now I have to pick up my jaw from where it dropped to the floor. ;)

R

Algis, this is magical, I have never seen art of this kind and I could not even imagine that there is. I loved your work, and the Greek Gods are here in such a brilliant way. What the sun depicts, carries and reveals. This is so powerfull both in thinking and in imagery. Excellent, awesome work, Algis. Through its mystery narrates such a story. Gongratulations Algis, I will never see mountains, trees, lakes the same again... I will have in the back of my mind the question "'Where is God..". Magical work and a true visual, engaging, provokative poetry. So many rates, with so many thank you for sharing.!!!!!

nice pics....

Algis,there is so much mysticism in your pictures ,it's awesome.
A perfect combination of pictures and text.

Happy soltice !

Gorgeous photographs and words to accompany them. Happy Solstice, Algis!

Great as always; but something seems different about these, perhaps touched up or more artistic.

What ever it is they look great.

Happy Solstice, dear Algis!

and for the sun held on the tip of a finger, at the edge of the sea ~

fantastic ma cher!!
Love how you did this.
HUGGGGGGGGGGG

Good gravy, but you two are good! (that's a Midwest expression - as extravagant as old Norwegian farmers allow themselves in moments of extreme enthusiasm.)

a call for action,
in blessed mythological space,
which is real space,not phony 4-d time continuum doings:
"Aphrodite's smile is wider at Solstice

this is her time, let the cult collect

let the ceremonies play out"


i was born on midsummernight's eve, june 24th, so i got a
say in this i hope!

Algis, thank you for the beautiful tribute to the Summer Solstice! Warm temperatures are a huge feature it has over the Winter Solstice!

So beautiful. We celebrated on Sat. with our Solstice party. We sent a 3 ft. Helium balloon into the sky with all of our wishes into the universe./r

Wow. Love those photos.

lovely, lovely pictures. Too bad it's all the sudden 95 degrees, or the nice words would resonate more.

Wow. Just beautiful.

Thamus was lied to the Great God Pan is not dead but he lives on haunting the photography of Algis Kemezys

I can pay you no greater complement

"It's summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime!"

:-) / r

Gorgeous work, as always, Algis. I dearly loved every image. I'll be back to see it again, much as I have been your lovely scannography of flowers, etc.
Wonderful!
R

Words and images in balance, I love it
~R~

ChillerPop, Thanks so much for telling me this Chiller!

Mary Stanik, Mary thanks so much and yes a fine one to all. It was really hot here too!

Jonathan Wolfman,As I always am with you Jonathan, Thanks again!


tg within, Us guys really appreciate it Tg!


FusunA, Oh that is so lovely FusunA, Boy was it hot today and I am up north in the mountains too.

V.Corso Oh that got me chuckling..Thanks so much V!


STATHI STATHI Yes the Greek gods are so pleased with what you said that they told me to wish you the best summer ever. Really appreciate it and more. Efharistow Para Poli!!!

Steel Breeze, THX SB!


Heidi Banerjee, Love knowing that you know what you see and share it with me. Best to you this summer! THX Heidi!


Erica K, Thanks so very very much Erica! Hope you have a great summer and more....

zacherydtaylor, Nice observation Zack. I am so pleased. Lots of forethought and many exposures to marry some of these images. Esp the new images from my own backyard. Have the Greatest Summer yet ! Cheers and more...


catch-22 , Oh I love you for calling me my Dear! Thanks BIGTIME. Hugs and more to you!


Linda Seccaspina , Thanks so much, I got inspired by you ! Have a great summer Linda!


Chicken Mãâàn, You must know I love, if not adore good gravy! Thanks for sharing some of yours here. Have a great summer and drop by for some of my summer gravy...which is usually curry sauce during the hotter months! Cheers and best!


James M. Emmerling, Thanks for the wonder thoughtfulness. Your the BEST! Hey my bday is just down the road on the 28th. Guess we are both Cancer. Thanks again and say hello to NYC for me.


designanator, That is so for sure. Where are you BTW? Have a great summer and thanks for this D!


Christine Geery, OH my that was a great idea. Wish I had thought of it . Maybe I can copy you and put your name on the baloon for good measure. Thanks again for dropping by and have a good one CG!

sweetfeet, Oh Sweetfeet so glad to see you here. You know you have the sweetest feet this time of year? Thanks again SF!


LuminousMuse, I know it was above and beyond my tolerance point today and I am north of Montreal and in the mountains. Thanks again and have a great summer LM!


jlsathre, You are too for saying that! Have a good one J!


Jack Heart , Jack I am so speechlessly thrilled with that comment. How did you learn all this history? Your the Best and I thank you with all my Heart! I really loved learning about this and hope one day I will meet you and just listen. You know SageMerlin and you should be buddies?


toritto, I am chuckling and singing that song right with you. Thanks T.


Poor Woman, Oh PW your so good. Thanks for this. I hope you scan up some masterpieces this summer. Happy Solstice!


M. C. S. I love it to.Thanks so much MCS!~

Muses and Solstice ...
summer for some ...
winter for some ...
pausing ...
honouring ...
mystery ...

I love your pictures! History layered just beneath the surface of the present. Brilliant choices. /R

Thanks for the ritual, the meditation, the visual. "R"

Happy Solstics, Algis. I'm sure you're getting the same roasting two hours away that we're getting here. It's summer in terms of both calendar and temperature.

Oops, meant "Solstice .."

The marriage of the magical photos and song of poetry were really amazing here. Each opening inviting me to come with you was more hypnotic than the last.

It was like being transported into a mystical place. Thanks to you and Byron for your generosity.

Someone is in the zone! Fantastic work, my friend, when is the next book? R

These work really well, Algis. On all the levels.

Algis, you are amazing!!!!

S P E C T A C U L I C I O U S :-)

Muses and Solstice ...
summer for some ...
winter for some ...
pausing ...
honouring ...
mystery ...

anna1liese, Your thanks are every fine day this summer.


nilesite, You should see what I do with a layer cake too! Thanks so much and have a great summer there!


SpiritManSF, Efharistow Para Poli. Chronya Pola....! Christos Annesty


VariousArtists yes the roasting arrived and I am the redder for it for not staying in the shade.But this made me feel so much better and you have a great summer too! Rock on!




l'Heure Bleue, Wow your so generous with me and I love every word. You have a great summer now! Thanks again.


Thoth Yes it's called the book of Thoth...what else? Have a great summer and thanks again.


Spike The Chicken, So glad we are on the same level then. Have a great Summer Spike. THX!


Dianne Schuch - Lindsey As are you! Make this summer count now!


JALI 17, Wow I love that word used here. Have a great summer Jali!

i'd like to live in your world, see what you see.
r

Fun stuff! I hope you had a good solstice.