When we visited the olive grove for the second time in the morning, we went …
Melin Olive Grove
A couple of years ago, Binnaz and Ergun purchased an olive grove as a …
Another Birthday in Ayvalik for Mina
Inside the mirror at Ayna Restaurant Mina's birthday After the first two …
Istanbul Architecture
I am probably beating a dead horse by writing about the very strange change …
Visiting Friends and Family in Turkey, Part 2
I have known Suleyman, on the right, for 65 years, Mehmet, maybe a year or …
Visiting Friends and Family in Turkey, Part 1
The main reason that brought us to Turkey this year was to see our family …
Visiting Istanbul 2019 – 2
The Last Byzantine Palace Many years ago, probably around 1980, we …
Visiting Istanbul 2019 – 1
After a busy and somewhat eventful summer, Jan and I arrived in Istanbul on …
Evocative Qualities of Photographs
Photographs can have highly evocative qualities. When successful, they …