Hagia Sophia Revisited
Almost ten years ago, my exhibit opened on Providence College campus showing the photographs of Hagia Sophia. I took …
Photographs taken during various travels, they are about locations
Old Photographs and Older Places
When we were living in Adana, many ancient historic places were a day trip away. We could go west or east and stop at …
Scanning Strategies
I have scanned many slides, negatives, prints over the years. Since late December 2019, I have been doing it as a …
Finalizing the Ayvalik Visit
Although this time we stayed in Ayvalik for only four days, we managed to do and see quite a bit. Ayvalik is colorful …
Ma’Adra Vineyard Visit
When we visited the olive grove for the second time in the morning, we went to Ma’Adra Vineyards on the hills of …
Melin Olive Grove
A couple of years ago, Binnaz and Ergun purchased an olive grove as a future revenue source for the ASKEV foundation. …
Another Birthday in Ayvalik for Mina
After the first two weeks in Turkey and seeing the family and friends, Elif and Mina arrived at the beginning of our …
Istanbul Architecture
I am probably beating a dead horse by writing about the very strange change in Istanbul’s architectural character. …
Visiting Friends and Family in Turkey, Part 2
Continued from part 1, the is the end of our second week in Istanbul. Elif and Mina arrived on October 14 and we all …
Visiting Friends and Family in Turkey, Part 1
The main reason that brought us to Turkey this year was to see our family and friends. As we get older, our shrinking …
Visiting Istanbul 2019 – 2
The Last Byzantine Palace Many years ago, probably around 1980, we visited the remains of the last Byzantine palace. The …
Visiting Istanbul 2019 – 1
After a busy and somewhat eventful summer, Jan and I arrived in Istanbul on October 1 for a three-week stay. The flight …