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 | Turkey 2006Eclipse trip to Turkey, March 22 - April 2, 2006. Included visits to Izmir, Ephesus, Selcuk, Aphrodisias, Hieropolis, Pamukkale, Denizli, Antalya, Perge, Aspendos, Side/Manavgat, and of course Istanbul. This is the terrestrial side of the trip only; the eclipse pictures are in the Eclipses and Transits album under Astronomical Images/Solar System. |
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Local Color426 viewsIn the 1970s and 80s the Istiklal side streets were notorious for their bars and bordellos, but then gentrification set in; we saw plenty of bars and pubs, but no evidence of any bordellos.
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Doorway with Bells488 viewsEntrance to the Has Oda, the Privy Chamber.
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Entrance to The Audience Chamber466 viewsMain entrance to the Audience Chamber (Arz Odasi), with the small fountain of Suleiman I to the right, and to the left the large Gifts Window, where entrants left their presents for the Sultan.
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Ceiling Decor434 viewsConsummate artistry was expressed in every aspect of the palace structure, including the ceilings. The ugly hanging pipes are presumably a modern addition - a safeguard against the fires which devastated many parts of the palace in previous times.
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Wind Turbine Blade Factory482 viewsInterior of the factory, showing blades under construction.
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"Atmospheric" Pay Toilet411 viewsI thought this was an odd way of putting it.
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Palace Garden468 viewsMuch attention and care was devoted to the flowers growing on the grounds of the Dolmabahçe Palace, and the flowers showed their appreciation.
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Sandie Takes a Poke389 viewsUnfortunately, the light in this corner of Hagia Sophia was so dim that the camera wasn't able to shoot at the speeds required to freeze motion, so this as well as many other pictures shot inside the cathedral came out blurry.
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Birdbath430 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 Guard467 viewsOne guard relieves another at the Sultan's Gate.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Garden468 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 Fountain463 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 Sultan412 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Guard491 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 Sandie419 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Lioness with Cubs415 viewsMischievous little devils.Oct 21, 2019
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