Esther's photos with the keyword: guard

El Salvador San Salvador AP1044837

Petra, Jordan AIMG 3982

Palacio de Gobierno, Lima, Peru AIMG 0653

The Monument of the Unknown Solidier in Athens, Greece are guarded by the Evzoni, an elite ceremonial guard unit attired in traditional uniform. Their uniform had its orgins in the the clothes worn by the klephts who fought in the Ottoman occupation of Greece. The most striking part of this uniform is the fustanella, a kilt-like garment traditionally worn by Balkan men. The inscriptions in the wall include two quotations by Thucydides, from Pericles' Funeral Oration. Ἀνδρῶν ἐπιφανῶν πᾶσα γῆ τάφος ("For eminent men, every place is (worthy) burial ground") and Μία κλίνη κενὴ φέρεται ἐστρωμένη τῶν ἀφανῶν ("... and one bed is carried empty, made for the unknown ones"). AIMG_3727

The Citadelle is today a military base and an official residence which is located atop Cap Diamant in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was built in the 17th Century as a French fort and expanded by the British between between 1820 and 1831. In its time, because of its location at the top of the hill overlooking a narrow strait and its star shape, it was a mighty defense against a potential threat by the Americans and potential internal revolt. AIMG_1821

A security guard at the Mulagandhakuti Vihara, a monastery built in in the 1930's in Sarnath, India. It is a bit scary to see someone in street clothing toting a rifle, but no one else seemed put out by it. I photographed him from a distance, since I make it my practice never to annoy people with guns. Sarnath is approximately12 kilometers from the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. It is the site of the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma after his enlightenment. Sarnath is one of four holy Buddhist sites sanctioned by the Buddha for pilgrimage. AIMG_9771