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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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Binocular Projection, continued4 viewsThe Moon has now covered up about half the Sun's disk.
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Totality Sunset2 viewsAn unedited photo of the eclipse site at totality.
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Picnic at Kursunlu Park4 viewsWe took a break in a busy day of sightseeing to enjoy a relaxing lunch in Kursunlu Waterfall Nature Park.
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Sultan Ahmet Square1 viewsAt the end of the square opposite the Obelisk of Theodosius I, seen in the foreground, stands the Walled Obelisk, built in the 10th century by the Byszantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. The Walled Obelisk was originally covered with bronze plaques, but these were plundered by the Latin occupiers during the Fourth Crusade, and now only the stone core remains.
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Work in Progress3 viewsWeaving has always been a great mystery to me, and I can't say that I understood it any better after watching how it's done.
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Tile Mosaic2 viewsI don't know whether there is a specific artistic term that applies to this type of composite-tile design, so I just call it a "tile mosaic." Regardless, I found this a particularly pleasing example of the genre.
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Rest Stop1 viewsMembers of our tour group relax on the steps of the Theater and listen to Attila hold forth about the sights and history of Side.
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Birdbath6 viewsThis exquisite garden fixture appears to be something like a birdbath, but there was no placard to indicate its purpose.
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Birdbath6 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 Guard7 viewsOne guard relieves another at the Sultan's Gate.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Garden6 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 Fountain7 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 Sultan9 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Guard7 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 Sandie7 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Lioness with Cubs5 viewsMischievous little devils.Oct 21, 2019
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