Last Sunday, 18 December, a group of us went for a walk in my favourite spot – Sandima. These are some of the photos I took.
view of the hillside with the ruins of the houses of the villages of Sandima and Gokcebelen in the distance
view down hill to the bay of Yalikavak
wild cyclamen sheltering in the lee of a stone wall
winter landscape
the view from near the top of the hill
winter sky
one of the many ruins
winter roses in flower, a sign that once upon a time somebody tried to cultivate a garden here
an old stone building in what has become known as the “foreigners’ cemetery”. At the moment the green sword leaves of irises that will flower purple in the spring are pushing their way up through the accumulated leaf mould. Apparently they are known here as “cemetery flowers”. If I had to buried anywhere I can’t think of a more beautiful spot.
Anatolian Adventures 