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Don't fly too close to the sun - remember what happened to Icarus

Don't fly too close to the sun - remember what happened to Icarus
In Greek mythology, Icarus is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth. Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax. Icarus' father warns him first of complacency and then of hubris, asking that he fly neither too low nor too high, so the sea's dampness would not clog his wings or the sun's heat melt them. Icarus ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun; when the wax in his wings melted he tumbled out of the sky and fell into the sea where he drowned, sparking the idiom "don't fly too close to the sun".

Karp Panta, , aNNa schramm, J. Gafarot and 29 other people have particularly liked this photo


38 comments - The latest ones
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
I don´t know how you did this..but you did it so well Doug ;)
All that´s missing is her wings......lovely shot on another hot summer day!
Have a wonderful weekend Doug... ;)
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Nice to see here again Tanja. Thanks very much for your kind comments, I think her wings must have already melted;-)) She is actually on a pedestal which I removed using a clone tool.

Have a great Sunday, Doug
5 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
WOWWW quelle merveilleuse image !+++
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Many thanks for your visit and generous comment Jocelyne.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
I don't know a great deal of Greek mythology Doug but I do know I like this shot, and thank you for enlightening me.....I don't know how you did it either ;-))
Have a nice weekend. Rosa.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thank so much for your visit and very kind comments Rosa. She is actually on a pedestal which I removed using a clone tool.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Flying towards the sun... :-))
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Thanks very much for your visit Udo.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Beautiful image.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to John Cass
Many thanks John, glad that you like it.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
fly ~ fly ~ **
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to aNNa schramm club
Thanks very much for your visit aNNa.

Best regards, Doug
5 years ago.
 Pat Del
Pat Del club
Climbing above the ground, like a god, this dream ended up becoming reality with the Air Force...
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Pat Del club
Thanks very much for your visit Pat.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
HOT shot Doug.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Many thanks for your kind comment Jaap.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
Absolutely superb.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Helena Ferreira
Thanks very much Helena, glad you like it.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 John Goodwin
John Goodwin
Great shot, Doug
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to John Goodwin
Your kind comment is much appreciated John.

Best regards, Doug
5 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Simply GORGEOUS, Doug !!!!!!!! Happy Sunday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Happy Sunday Marie-claire. Thank you for your visit and kind comment.

Best regards, Doug
5 years ago.
 Adriana Grecu
Adriana Grecu
J aime!!
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Adriana Grecu
Many thanks Adriana, glad you like it.

Best regards, Doug
5 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
good composition!
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Thanks Boarischa, much appreciated.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Un joli sujet et une belle histoire de mythologie grecque,
joliment représentée par cette composition.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Thanks very much for your generous comments Malik.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
Excellent capture!
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to polytropos club
Thanks very much polytropos, glad you like it.

Best regards, Doug
5 years ago.
 Elaine
Elaine
Tip toes on the clouds, great composition Doug
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Elaine
Thanks very much Elaine, glad that you like it.

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
really wonderful. what a great idea and execution.

the greek gods are fascinating. my husband is in the middle of translating Greek poems by Orpheus. he also just finished a CD with an English musician where the translated Greek poems are put to music using original Greek instruments (out soon!). you can see one of the poem translations at: www.facebook.com/larry.beckett.52?ref=br_tf and hear one of the songs from the album at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPyMU5AaE74&feature=youtu.be
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to raingirl club
Many thanks for your kind comment Laura, much appreciated. I have to say that the video is really very good - congratulations to all those involved in its creation.

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
Very nicely taken indeed Doug and what great light you have caught here .. most certainly liked by me and saved in fav's with a YS

Best wishes .... Steve
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ste
Thanks very much Steve, your visit and generous comments are very welcome.

Best regards, Doug
5 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
opgestegen en ten hemel.......zit aan de rechterhand
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thanks very much Fred, glad you like it.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.

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