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Floral Tile Mosaic639 viewsOne of many such on display in the shop, each one beautiful and unique.
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Still another view of Kursunlu Falls652 viewsIt was hard to take a bad picture here.
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LIghting the Fuse686 viewsMaybe these are real bombs after all, and the cooks are really terrorists in disguise.
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Footpath716 viewsSome travelers are taking advantage of the pathway which leads up the hill from the town to the wading pools.
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Sarcophagus748 viewsDon't know whose.
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1933 Ford convertible628 viewsWhen I was in high school the 32-34 Ford was the hot rodder's Holy Grail. They were already out of reach even then.
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Council Chamber Interior Detail797 viewsIntricately patterned ceiling and wall decorations of the Council Chamber.
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Here's my spout633 viewsThe potter applies the spout to the body of the teapot.
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Last additions - Turkey 2006 |
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Birdbath648 viewsThis exquisite garden fixture appears to be something like a birdbath, but there was no placard to indicate its purpose.Oct 21, 2019
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Changing of the Guard696 viewsOne guard relieves another at the Sultan's Gate.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Garden713 viewsMuch attention and care was devoted to the flowers growing on the grounds of the Dolmabahçe Palace, and the flowers showed their appreciation.Oct 21, 2019
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Garden Fountain708 viewsThe elaborate and beautiful fountain in front of the entrance to the Selamlık (public section) of the Dolmabahçe palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Gate of the Sultan690 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Guard739 viewsThe guard in front of the Sultan's Gate stands in his spotless dress uniform, perfectly rigid, unmoving, unblinking. Reminded me of the KGB guards at Lenin's Tomb in Moscow.Oct 21, 2019
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Jerry and Sandie596 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Lioness with Cubs645 viewsMischievous little devils.Oct 21, 2019
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