many of you have heard about the recent fires in Greece...and the human victims...here is the story behind this photo, from www.dailymail.co.uk
" Mother and four children die in their car as Greece's fires rage on.
The Paraskevopoulous, from Athens, were enjoying the end of the summer holiday season when fires started breaking out near Artemida in the western Peloponnese. Local officials quickly urged everybody to gather in the main square for a mass evacuation. "It was horrible," said Ioannis Tzevelekos, 15. "The fire came over like a huge tide." His mother Lambrini, 37, said: "Everyone was in a panic. Within ten minutes, the fire swept in from the east and was all around us, both above and below the village. With a wall of flames bearing down on her holiday home, Athanasia Paraskevopoulou felt she had no choice but to flee. Athanasia and her four children, along with two young foreign kids, two grandmothers and four other children, all left together packed in a car and joined a convoy escaping her mountain village. But the lead vehicle crashed into a fire engine speeding toward the houses they had just left. With the road blocked and the forest fires closing in, the survivors of the pile-up made for an olive grove. The flames proved too quick however and the escapees all burnt to death. Twenty-three died, the largest group of victims of the fires that have claimed dozens of lives across Greece. Rescuers found Mrs Paraskevopoulou's body on a hillside. Her arms were wrapped around her children, three girls, aged 15, 12 and ten, and a boy of five. The schoolmistress's holiday home, in Artemida, was untouched by fire. Neighbour Vassiliki Tzevelekou said: "If they had stayed at home, nothing would have happened to them. The house has not suffered any damage. They would be alive now."
to my favorites, not only because of PSing and the fealling of 3D but also about the story...I know...even I am from Heraklion, my sister and her family are there....near to Pyrgos and losts there trees...thanks God only trees and not there home...but these was lucky...some others not...:-(
At first the photo really caught my eye for the interesting color's and lighting effects. However after reading the story behind it, it really brought this photo to life and gave it such tremendous feeling. Great job capturing such tragedy. Miles...
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{K:80636} 9/22/2007
