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Botanical Optics557 viewsSomeone cleverly hid a napkin or cloth square in the bushes to capture the little crescents produced by the moon-shaped sunlight being filtered through the foliaige
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Taverna Sarni557 viewsThis restaurant appeared to be built right onto the palace wall, as were the other buildings we passed on this narrow street.
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Chuck and Elouise Mattox556 viewsBrowsing the wares in the pottery shop.
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Colorful Chandelier556 viewsOne of the simpler (!) and to my mind the most pleasing of the many chandeliers in the palace.
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Monument to Kemal Ataturk555 viewsThe father of modern Turkey. Doubtless rolling over in his grave at what his successors have done to his legacy.
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Turkish Coffeepot555 viewsComplex shape, decorated with a simple but effective floral motif.
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Sidewalk Cafes555 viewsThe variety of cafes, pubs and restaurants on the Istiklal side streets was prodigious, and there was something to satisfy every palate.
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Light Show555 viewsI have no idea how Sandie managed to shoot this, but I think it's cool.
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Simulated Shuttle Controls554 viewsRick Gering pilots the Shuttle while Chuck Mattox, Pat Bush and the Turkish instructor (whose name I don't remember) look on.
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A Melange of Medieval and Modern554 viewsThe walls of the Old City bastion tower above the marina and frame the modern structures on top.
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Remains554 viewsThe objects exhibited here are remains of an older Aya Sophia, built during the reign of Emperor Theodosius II, who dedicated it in 415 AD, and destroyed during the Nika riots of 532.
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1940 LaSalle side view553 viewsThe '40 LaSalle 4-door sedan closely resembled a car I used to own: a similar model 1940 Buick.
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