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I’m enjoying learning how to use HDR and trying to make my photos more artsy. I think I definitely lean towards being more of a documentary type of photographer; I want to capture the moment, the culture. However, I’m really starting to see how HDR can enhance the mood of a photograph. In this [...] Continue reading Photo Art – Happy Horsecart Couple 
Come rain, snow, or shine – if you are traveling the back roads of Turkey, you will come across many shepherds and goatherds. You gotta love ‘em. 
Walking down the street through the market stalls of Selçuk on a January Saturday afternoon, a cacophony of noise erupted. Hurrying to see what was happening, we ran to the town square. There backed by a huge banner of Atatürk on one side and an ancient aqueduct on the other, was the largest camel I have ever [...] Continue reading Camel Wrestling in Selcuk 
I’m always looking for that perfect sky. We were driving around the Cappadocia region of Turkey, and this sky popped out at me. The sky is so clean and blue and bright, but the houses are so dilapidated and rustic looking. I think it’s a great contrast. I also always love the yellowish orange [...] Continue reading Landscape – Stone Houses 
Donkeys are everywhere in Turkey. You just have to love them. They are usually friendly, and they’re all smart. This one was leading a small group to the well for their afternoon drink with no owner. I’m sure she has been doing it her whole life. The snow just made it a more [...] Continue reading Happiness is a Pregnant Donkey 
Our weekend in Bursa would not have been complete if we had not tried the dish that was made famous there, Iskender Kebab. Everyone has heard of Döner Kebab, juicy tidbits of meat layered on a vertical spit. Typically in Turkey, your choices are et (beef) or tavuk (chicken), sometimes the “et” could be [...] Continue reading Iskender 
Now see….if I could just draw or paint or even have one teensy bit of art talent in my chubby fingers, I wouldn’t have to use this effect. Whaddaya think? 
I visited Bursa, a smallish city on the western coast of Turkey. I had been there a number of years ago and remembered it as a dusty littlecity with not a whole lot of charm, so needless to say I haven’t been clamouring to get there before now. Oh, how things have changed. The [...] Continue reading Bursa – The City of Relaxation 
One cold, cold June morning, we climbed up Mt. Nemrut to visit the famous heads. I wrote a full on post about it here. Have you been to Nemrut? What was your experience? For me, it fits into the “once in a lifetime” category. [...] Continue reading World Heritage Site – Nemrut Dağı As most of you have heard, there have been two devestating earthquakes in the Eastern Turkish city of Van. Unfortunately for these folks, the second earthquake was followed up with days of intense snow and cold. Already many agencies have been collecting blankets, clothes, food stuffs, etc. to help and I’m sure there will be more [...] Continue reading Ode to Mr. Bayram and His Van Hotel |
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