Turkey 9 - Istanbul - The Suleymaniye Mosque /the gravestones outside /the cat on the mat / Sinan the master builder April 19th 2024 After the sights inside the bazaars and the smells it was time to load up a route on Holafly and let it take us from close to the Galata Bridge to the great mosque of Suleymaniye. It was built like all our cathedrals on a hill meant to impose itself on the city. I wondered how many mosques there were in the city as we had passed the New Mosque built in the 17th century , the Tulip Mosque the Princ ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more
A 70 something who feels that the world is her lobster, that life is worth living and that you only get one shot at it . A whole new world opened up since we bought Suzy. A different view out of the window every day and the chance to see life in all its glory. And then there is Sion our travelling companion. A knowledgeable sheep who with his Sheep Book of Facts keeps us on our toes. He and his bestest, bestest friend Woolly Mammoth search the world for latrines, roofs and manhole covers. What more could you want out of life?
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The cat on the mat I have posted this in TB's "Cats of the World" thread in the Photography Forum. A first from Turkey and possibly the first on a prayer mat!!!
cat on mat I guess all of Gods creatures come to mind . I wish I had taken the whole of the space with the tiny cat sleeping it off right in the perfect spot .
Dancing Dave
David Hooper
The cat on the mat
I have posted this in TB's "Cats of the World" thread in the Photography Forum. A first from Turkey and possibly the first on a prayer mat!!!