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Inside the Blue Mosque  
   

Inside the Blue Mosque

Me and me 6 years ago

May 9th 2009
Its rare for me to see this landscape so green, usually the vegetation can seem like a starving African kid. In oppressive heat, thirsty as hell and not knowing where the next drink will come from. But a recent avalanche of rainfall created a rejuvenation of life. The once grey stiff branches and harsh leaves started to relax for now. The rocky hard-nosed earth could be reassured that the soils so ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Turkish Flag 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
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