
Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022631 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Sharpless 2-64, emission nebula in Serpens631 viewsAn emission nebula in Serpens about 1000 light years distant. Dim and difficult to image. Sometimes called the Smoking Embers nebula.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias630 viewsOne of the largest and best-preserved structures of its kind, the Stadium seated 30,000 people.
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Three Minutes after Third Contact630 viewsC3 + 3 min 1 sec
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Streets of Antalya630 viewsThere seemed to be a lot of construction going on.
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Nomad Camp630 viewsOn the road from Denizli to Antalya, we stopped at what we were told was a nomad's camp. Genuine nomads are pastoral rather than agricultural, and so it is hard to understand why a real nomad would need a tractor; and given that the lady who maintained this establishment was more concerned with selling items such as shawls and amulets than herding sheep and goats, it seemed more to fit the definition of "tourist trap." Nevertheless, it was a welcome stop in a long ride, and nobody complained.
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Aquarium on a Vase630 viewsAquatic themes were a favorite motif for plates and vases.
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IC417 and NGC1931 - The Spider and the Fly630 viewsEmission nebula in Auriga, 100 light-years across and 10,000 light-years from Earth. The Fly (NGC1931) is about 7,000 light-years away.
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The Grand Theater of Ephesus629 viewsBuilt at the foot of Panayir Mountain, the Grand Theater dates from the first century A.D. Other than the Temple of Artemis, which no longer exists, it was the most imposing structure of Ephesus.
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Classic Model A Fords629 viewsThe rightmost is a 1930 Ford Model A convertible; the middle one is a '28 Model A truck. The leftmost is a 1928 Model A sedan.
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Tile Painting629 viewsI don't know what historical scene or event this picture is intended to depict - maybe a slave market - but it was uncharacteristically risque for this shop.
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Map of the Ottoman Empire629 viewsShows how the Empire expanded from its early days, when it occupied just a small area of Anatolia and the Balkans, through the 17th century, when it reached its greatest extent. Note that in Turkish the name is "Osmanli," after Osman, the founder; "Ottoman" is a Western corruption.
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