
First Contact plus 4-1/2 hours - a different take627 viewsSlower camera settings produced a dimmer Sun.
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The Sublime Porte627 viewsThe building at left with the flag in front replaced the Topkapi Palace as the headquarters of the Grand Vizier and the government ministries in the 19th century. Its gate, the Bab-i Aii. translated into French as Sublime Porte, became a metaphor for the Ottoman government. Today it is the seat of the provincial governor.
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A Herculean Labor627 viewsJoAnn and Doug enlisted some highly skilled electricians and craftsmen to help in assembling the chandelier and making it work; it came with some pieces missing, and a number of technical issues had to be resolved. It was an impressive feat to get it working; not many people would have been able or willing to endure such an ordeal, and all the people involved deserve a lot of credit.
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Verdant Country627 viewsSarah and Mike's house is largely concealed from the street by the trees and shrubs surrounding it.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022627 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Dallas, October 2022627 viewsDallas, October 2022
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Meteor Crater, October 5, 2022627 viewsMeteor Crater, October 5, 2022
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Temple of Apollo626 viewsThis Apollo, the chief god of Hierapolis, was linked to an ancient Anatolian sun-god, Lairbenos.
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Stoa626 viewsA covered walkway called a stoa surrounded the central courtyard and shops of the Agora.
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Dolmabahçe Palace626 viewsBegun in 1843 by Sultan Abdülmecid I, completed in 1856, the Dolmabahçe Palace superseded Topkapi as the Sultan's' primary residence and seat of government for the last half-century of the Ottoman Empire.
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Evolution of a Fortress626 viewsAfter the conquest of Constantinople, Rumelihisari served first as a customs barrier and then a prison. Today it is a museum that also hosts concerts and various kinds of festivals.
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Crestmont House - Driveway Entry626 viewsEntrance to the driveway. The devastation wrought by the 2020 fires is evident just across the street.
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