
Pre-Totality 5677 viewsAnd now at Kermanshah the gate
Dark empty and the withered grass
And through the twilight now the late
Few travelers in the westward pass
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Main Dome of the Blue Mosque677 viewsThe Main Dome has 28 stained-glass windows. The Mosque also has four secondary and eight tertiary domes.
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A Sultan's Comforts677 viewsA canopied bed by the fireplace. I found the conical fireplaces a little bizarre, but I'm sure they kept the Sultan and his concubines warm.
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The Basketmakers' Pavilion677 viewsThe large building on the shoreline at left is the Basketmakers' Pavilion, originally constructed one of a number of pavilions on the shoreline belonging to the Topkapi Palace complex; now it is the sole structure remaining from the Ottoman era after the area was cleared for the construction of a railroad in the late 19th century.
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Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view677 viewsRestoration work was in progress.
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Gold Inlay677 viewsOver 420 pounds of gold were used in the construction of the Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Kitchen Island677 viewsA view of the kitchen showcasing the island and appliances - stove, oven, gigantic refrigerator/freezer.
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Southern Exposure677 viewsA view from the southeast. The south garden stairs are blocked off because they are in disrepair and cannot be used.
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Another Tiffany floor lamp677 viewsI love Tiffany lamps, and this house is full of them. Note also the trompe l'oeil curtain, hanging at the right of the lamp and posing as a bookcase.
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Looking South from Sarah and Mike's677 viewsThe Lake Ballinger shore is overgrown with lilypads and lined with trees, rushes, and shrubs of all sorts. In some cases you can hardly see the houses.
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Fishy Welcome677 viewsThis cute little fish at the driveway entrance radiates a joyous greeting to visitors.
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Dominant Species677 viewsThe geese ignore the humans, whom they clearly regard as an inferior species, unworthy of their attention.
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