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Early morning in Istanbul 2009 Yeni Jami, which means ‘new mosque’, was begun in the late 1500’s. It sits on the bank of the Bosphorous near the Galata bridge. We wished for an old fishing boat to sail slowly by, … Continue reading
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This is an old slide that I scanned. It’s horribly contrasty and in order to get some detail I had to saturate it to death plus add some colored filters. I often think of Jay Maisel’s dictum, “only show your … Continue reading
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A young man from a Turkish village has come to Istanbul to mend carpets. He works for a carpet shop and sits on the sidewalk to work. He is an advertisment for the shop and does not take up any … Continue reading
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Mardin, Turkey is perched on a hill overlooking the border to Syria and the barren plains beyond. I enjoyed the bazaar, watching the locals sell and shop for foodstuffs. Behind the shops were the ‘factories’ where saddlers, metal workers, cheese-makers etc. plied their crafts. People were … Continue reading
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Istanbul, Turkey. A street scene in the old city. Another old slide from 20 years ago. The women are enjoying their afternoon chat. They had washed their rugs in the street by their house, scrubbing them with soapy water and … Continue reading
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Here are two of my puppets or more correctly, marionettes. A marionette has strings which are pulled to induce actions. The smaller marionette is a Nat, a Burmese spirit and the larger is a Commissioner, I guess we could call him a … Continue reading
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Overlooking the Plains of Syria This was shot from a hilltop in the border town of Mardin, Turkey. The bird’s eye viewpoint makes this picture. It almost seems as if it were shot from a plane. We shot many, many … Continue reading
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You might think the caption under this photo of Isaak Pasha Palace is odd, but this 17th century palace/fort was a place that I used to dream about, but thought I would never see. About 25 years ago, I had a calendar … Continue reading
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The Euphrates river and Ataturk Dam, the 6th largest earthen dam in the world. The river starts in the mountains of Turkey and runs through Syria and Iraq. Most of the water comes from Turkey through snow pack and rainfall. … Continue reading
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The Glories of Constantinople Here’s a shot I copied from Dennis Cox of Photo Explorer Tours. (I can recommend Dennis’s tours). The photograph shows the Blue Mosque from my hotel window at the Arcadia Hotel in Istanbul. I arranged the … Continue reading
