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The Theater of Aspendos710 viewsPat Bush photographs the exterior of the city's prime attraction, the best-preserved of all the ancient Greco-Roman theaters.
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Chandeliers710 viewsEvery room in the Palace seemed to have at least one incredibly elaborate and expensive Bohemian glass chandelier. Some had more than one. I'd hate to have to pay the electric bill.
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The Temple of Apollo709 viewsDeliberately built on an active earthquake fault, which emits carbon dioxide gas. See the description for the Plutonion.
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Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view709 viewsRestoration work was in progress.
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Gate of the Sultan709 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Blades Galore708 viewsAnother view of the interior of the turbine blade factory.
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Bas-Relief in the Museum708 viewsThis was among the works of art on display in the museum.
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Silver Mosque708 viewsIn an otherwise unremarkable town on our route from Denizli to Antalya.
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Roman Baths708 viewsA section of the Roman Baths near the city gates.
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Kaya Side Hotel near totality708 viewsThis is a slightly blurry view of the Kaya Side Hotel, as seen from the beachfront where we watched the eclipse, taken close to totality, when the light was getting low, the camera lens was wide open and the shutter speed too slow to deal with camera shake.
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Chuck Mattox on the MMU707 viewsThe Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) is another contraption the purpose of which I'm totally ignorant, and Chuck looks a bit bemused by it too.
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Moonstruck707 viewsSandie savors the exhilirating feeling of being one-sixth of her Earthbound weight.
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