
An Embarassment of Rugs647 viewsThe carpet hanging on the wall was one of my favorites.
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Theatre Entrance647 viewsThe tunnel shown in the previous picsture leads to this portal.
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Sultan Ahmet Square647 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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Lioness with Cubs647 viewsMischievous little devils.
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NGC2237 - The Rosette Nebula647 viewsEmission Nebula / HII region in Monoceros, with open cluster NGC 2244 in center of nebula.
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Dallas, October 2022647 viewsDallas, October 2022
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M20 - the Trifid Nebula (narrowband)647 viewsAn emission/reflection nebula in Sagittarius. About 4100 light-years from Earth.
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Messier 106 and companions646 viewsThe large spiral galaxy at left is M106, lying at a distance of 22 to 25 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. A myriad of other galaxies are in the frame, of which the two most prominent are NGC 4248 (closest to M106) and NGC 4217 (disk at right).
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Marble Street646 viewsBuilt of - you guessed it - marble.
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Camel Rides646 viewsIn this case the "ride" was limited to sitting on the camel, which remained motionless, and having your picture taken. We would have to wait until we went to Morocco, many years later, to take a real camel ride.
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View from the Window646 viewsThis picture was taken from the "window" at the top of the Nymphaeum. Water flowed from beneath the statue of Kestros down the channel in the middle of the main street to the city gate.
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Capital646 viewsThis view of the column somewhat overlaps with the previous shot; I wanted to capture the top and the figure of Artemis in one picture.
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