Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

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Tiled Doorway689 viewsEntrance to the Circumcision Pavilion.
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Art Nouveau Floral Lamps689 viewsAt the head of the Crystal Staircase.
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M42 - The Great Nebula in Orion689 viewsA narrowband image of the Orion Nebula, captured with a one-shot color CMOS camera and an IDAS NBZ nebula enhancement filter.
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Blades Galore688 viewsAnother view of the interior of the turbine blade factory.
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End of the Production Line688 viewsThe turbine blades come rolling off the production line and out to the storage area.
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Local Color688 viewsThis brightly painted structure caught my attention - not sure whether it was a residence or a business establishmen under construction, or both. (Taken from the bus.)
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Totality 1688 viewsAnd here face downward in the sun
To feel how swift how secretly
The shadow of the night comes on ...
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Istiklal Street688 viewsThe main thoroughfare of Beyoğlu. It is closed to vehicular traffic, with one exception.
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Stone Balustrade688 viewsOf course no ordinary guardrail would suffice for the terrace of a sultan's harem. I found the 8-pointed star design especially appealing.
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Sultan Ahmet III Fountain688 viewsBuilt in 1728 in Turkish rococo style in front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapi Palace. Replaced a Byzantine fountain which previously occupied the site. It served as a favorite gathering place, providing not only drinking water but also free sherbet for the local population.
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Dolmabahçe Mosque688 viewsOttoman neo-Baroque mosque located near the Dolmabahçe Palace; completed in 1855.
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Dolmabahçe Clock Tower688 viewsA late addition to the Dolmabahçe Palace complex, built in 1890-95 in Ottoman neo-Baroque style at the behest of Sultan Abdulhamid II.
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