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Rainy Day in Izmir658 viewsA light shower greeted us on our first day in Izmir, but it didn't dampen our spirits.
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Curetes Street, leading down to Celsus Library. 658 viewsThe fire was set by barbarians, who have stormed the city and are attempting to burn it down.
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Jim Windlinger's Setup658 viewsJim Windlinger brought a superb array of equipment to the 2006 eclipse - a Borg telescope, all-automated mount and guiding apparatus, digital camera. But it was the Nazar Boncuk hanging from the counterweight shaft that really guaranteed the success of his endeavor.
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Light Show658 viewsI have no idea how Sandie managed to shoot this, but I think it's cool.
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Medhal (Reception Room)658 viewsThe main entrance hall, where a visit to the Dolmabahçe Palace begins. Guests would wait here to be escorted to their appointed destination by a palace protocol officer.
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Stairway to Library of Celsus657 viewsDon't trip on the steps.
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The Amphitheater at Side657 viewsNot as large or well preserved as the Aspendos Theater, but far better placed to view the eclipse!
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Entrance to the Imperial Council Hall657 viewsThe Grand Vizier and the various ministers held their deliberations here, while the Sultan could watch hidden through a golden grille upstairs and order someone strangled or beheaded when they said something that displeased him..
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The High-Rent District657 viewsWe were assured that property values along the Bosphorus were some of the highest in the world. I don't doubt it, but one wonders about the consequences of sea-level rise for these elegant waterfront properties.
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Turbine Blades - end view656 viewsThe end where the blades attach to the rotor shaft.
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Courtyard at Hellenistic Gate656 viewsThe horseshoe-shaped courtyard at the back of the Hellenistic Gate was redesigned in 121 AD by Plancia Magna, daughter of the governor and priestess of Artemis, who decorated it with inscripitions and statues to honor the emperors and their relatives.
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Fixer-Upper656 viewsAn unusual sight in this upper-crust neighborhood - probably an old house in the process of being torn down and replaced with a new one.
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