
Affluence753 viewsA telephoto shot of the south end of Lake Ballinger, showcasing the palatial homes lining the shore.
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A Rapt Audience752 viewsOur tour group, along with other Kaya Side guests, gathers for the onset of the spectacle.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022752 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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The Bridge at Aspendos751 viewsOriginally built in Roman times, the bridge over the Eurymedon River was rebuilt by the Seljuk Turks in the 13th century.
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Red Star Taco Bar751 viewsAn appropriate name and marquee for an eatery just across the street from Lenin Plaza. Lenin would probably have liked tacos.
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Detail of the Celsus Library750 viewsThe four sets of columns adjacent to the doors of the library were adorned with statues depicting Wisdom, Knowledge, Intelligence and Fortune. This one would presumably be Intelligence.
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The Goddess Artemis750 viewsNot your familiar Greek virgin huntress. The Ephesian Artemis' was the Great Mother, a fertility goddess whose many breasts signify her role as the nourisher of life.
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Stone Lion750 viewsOn display near the Aphrodisias Museum.
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Fruit of the Loom750 viewsThis is the rug that now graces our living room.
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Ovine Meadow750 viewsAlthough we didn't see any on this excursion, on prior visits some members of our party have spotted bighorn sheep in this meadow, which is fed by a nearby spring.
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Hudson's Bay Co. Fur Trapper Camp750 viewsNote the Hudson's Bay Company flag at the left. For a while there was doubt about whether the Oregon Territory would become part of Canada or the USA. This was resolved by the USA threatening to invade Canada and seize everything up to 54 degrees and forty minutes north, then making the Canadians accept a "compromise" whereby the Americans got everything they really wanted in the first place.
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Varius Baths749 viewsThe Varius Baths (no, that's not a spelling error; Varius was the name of one of the builders) were first constructed during the Hellenistic period (334-129 BC) and expanded during Roman times, by Varius. Built of marble, the Baths consisted of three major sections: the Frigidarium (cold water), the Tepidarium (warm water) and the Caldarium (hot water), all with adjacent resting, sitting and reading rooms.
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