Love this beautiful shot and the smile-inducing photographer's description.
Ice Cream Vendor, Greece
Photograph by Lior Patel
( click to enlarge – it's even better big )
Shot in Rodos, Greece. I was there for four days, walking around, and on the first day I had a chat with the guy that owns the car (the one in the shot) and I told him that my grandfather is from Thessaloniki, so for the remaining days, every time I passed him, he would say, "Good morning, Thessaloniki," and I would say, "Good morning, Rodos."
On the last day he saw me coming from the other side of the road and yelled, "Still here, Thessaloniki," and this time I took this shot before answering, "Goodbye, Rodos" (it was my last night there).
[ as seen on National Geographic ]
Thank you for posting this shot :)
i am glad you like it.
Posted by: Lior Patel | July 06, 2011 at 09:51 AM
So happy to see your comment! I looked through several months of Photo of the Day on National Geographic recently. Many remarkable shots – yours was my favorite. Remarkable ability to capture the mood; and I loved your story about the image. I linked to the Nat. Geogr. site but will also add a direct link to your personal site by clicking on your name under the photo. Thanks again! KM
Posted by: Kathleen | July 06, 2011 at 03:31 PM
That's fantastic (the link thing...) Thank you so much.
Posted by: Lior Patel | July 08, 2011 at 04:24 AM