My trip to Istanbul last January...
dated 2008,
react to the artist
(click on an image to enlarge an artwork)
Ancient Ground2008 |
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A crack in Hagia Sophia's age old floor, even this inspires the imagination, it creates a landscape of its own... |
Behind the Water2008 |
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View of the Sultan Ahmet (Blue) Mosque from behind a fountain on the plaza... |
Bosphorus2008 |
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A view of the two bridges that connect the Asian side of Istanbul to European side... |
Conglomeration2008 |
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View across the Bospherus onto the over populated European side of Istanbul... |
Flight over Istanbul2008 |
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A shot of the Istanbul skyline at dusk just as a plane flies over leaving its magical trail... |
Hanging On2008 |
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Pigeons perched on the wall of the Yeni Cami (New Mosque)... |
Inside Hagia Sophia2008 |
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The Inside of one of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul... |
Into the light2008 |
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Shoppers walking out of the Covered Market or Kapali Carsi. it looks like they are walking towards a light at the end of a tunnel... |
Mighty Sultan2008 |
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The main entrance to the Sultan Ahmet Mosque a.k.a. Blue Mosque... |
Mystical2008 |
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In Istanbul any corner in any building on any street could be breathtaking and inspiring. So was this little unseen corner in Hagia Sophia, notice the Arabic script in the background... |
Overhead2008 |
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A flock of pigeons flying right over at the Yeni Cami... |
Portal to Divinity2008 |
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The main entrance to Sultan Ahmet (Blue) Mosque... |
Prayers view2008 |
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View from the ground inside a Mosque in Ankara... |
Riches2008 |
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Bronze artifacts being sold just outside Kapali Carsi... |
Serenity2008 |
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Inside the Yeni Cami in Istanbul, this is pure peace and serenity... |
Starlit2008 |
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View inside the Blue Mosque with its star like light hanging off the ceiling giving the impression of a starlit sky... |
Taking Off2008 |
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A sea-gull taking off from the pool of our hotel in Istanbul... |
The Capture2008 |
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The Blue Mosque barred inside its walls looking out as if it were itself a capture... |
Turkish delights2008 |
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Shop inside Kapali Carsi selling all kinds of Turkish treats... |
Weathered2008 |
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A shot of one of the weather beaten corners of the Blue Mosque with its dome in the background... |
