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in search of flamingoes
last week I went in search of flamingoes. From November through to January they can be seen on the estuary near Bodrum airport. We had seen them some six weeks ago and they must have only recently arrived for they … Continue reading
a walk in December
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 … Continue reading
November artist date
12.11.2011 On a glorious sunny afternoon I drove up to the abandoned Greek village of Sandima. It’s a place I love visiting as there is always something to photograph. High on the hillsides were vivid splashes of colour from the … Continue reading
October artist’s date
According to Julia Cameron in her book “the artist’s way”, “an artist date is “a block of time, perhaps two hours weekly, especially set aside and committed to nurturing your creative consciousness, your inner artist. In its most primary form, … Continue reading
in a Turkish garden
Yesterday we went to a barbecue at our friends’ house. They have a large and wonderful garden. These are some of the plants growing in it. I have seen this tree described as “flame of the forest” but have also … Continue reading
an evening stroll
Last week I went for an evening walk to photograph these beautiful pink hollyhocks that grow along the road near our house hollyhocks and fennel silhoutted against the sunsett-ing sky there were spiky green thistles, not yet in flower and … Continue reading
Mayday walk
It was sunny again this afternoon so I went for a walk, firstly in Yalikavak where I found this colourful garden. Then I drove up into the hills to the abandoned village of Sandima which provided lots of great shots … Continue reading
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Easter Sunday walk
On Easter Sunday afternoon we joined the Bodrum hash house harriers on their traditional run. Well, 5 keen people ran and the rest of us walked and enjoyed the warm sunny weather and the masses of flowers everywhere. The perfume … Continue reading
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whistle stop tour of Turkey day 1
At the beginning of May we went for a whistle stop tour of south western Turkey with a couple of friends who were visiting. First we drove to Efes (Ephesus), an early Roman settlement. We parked at the top car … Continue reading
whistle stop tour of Turkey day 2
Pamukkale We all got up late and breakfasted late. Pete decided he wanted to stay at the hotel for the morning so we took Chris to the red springs at Karahayıt. The water has a high iron content which therefore … Continue reading
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