Posts Tagged ‘Taksim’
Istanbul: One night and day in the humidity Its 3:30am another sleepless hot humid night ,for days now the humidity has been rising to unbearable levels .The air conditioning wheel or call it a fan is now in its 5th consecutive... ( Continue reading )
30 minutes, 4am, Asia, Asian, Black Sea, Bosphorus, cats and dogs, commuters, dogs, eminonu, hot air, humid night, Istanbul Maslak, Kabatas, Karakoy, Lightning, lira, night heat, Ramadan, Sariyer, Taksim, Turkish
Istanbul: A Photographers Dream For years I have looked for subjects and scapes to photograph and now I really think I have found what I have been looking for. Istanbul is a photographers dream in all aspects,because of the diversity in... ( Continue reading )
Aksaray, Bayrampasa, Besiktas, concrete jungle, diversity, eminonu, Galata Bridge, Istanbul Blogs, Karakoy, oppurtunity, photo, photograph, photographers, photographs, scapes, Sisli, Taksim
There is absolutely no doubt I am stuck and torn between my past and present ,if you could cut me in half one half would be in Kent, England and the other here in Istanbul, ... ( Continue reading )
an englishman in istanbul, Asia, Asian, Bosphorus, cats and dogs, cultural differences, culture differences, dogs, Dolmus, dripping icicles, eminonu, England, footpaths, Istanbul Blogs, istanbul turkey, Istiklal Street, Kent, merhaba, photographs, rain, snow, sun on my face, Taksim, Tarabya, Turkey, walking no, wastelands, weather
Istanbul: A Diverse Capital Istanbul promises to be the place to be throughout 2010, a city that is becoming more diverse than ever? .Elevating its history and traditions even further alongside the modern world of culture and technology demands, people will... ( Continue reading )
an englishman in istanbul, Besiktas, blue mosque, Bosphorus, commuters, culture and technology, Dolmus, eminonu, hagia sophia, historic architecture, Istanbul Blogs, lounges, Minarets, Ottoman, Princes Islands, rain, skyscrapers, sultan ahmed, Sultanahmet, Taksim, Tarabya, yellow cabs
A collection of recent photographs taken whilst out and about in areas of Tarabya,home,Bosphorus,Sultanahmet ,Taksim etc…cameras used were Canon EOS10D + 28-105mm USM ,iPhone ,Samsung S1065 point and shoot . CLICK IMAGE TO START SLIDESHOW ... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: She wanted a Christmas On a cold damp misty December morning I awake with anticipation of the day ahead, the date is Sunday 21st December 2008 the day I had been waiting for since early November. My wife then who... ( Continue reading )
an englishman in istanbul, Christmas, figen, Istanbul Blogs, rain, Taksim, Turkey, Turkish
Istanbul: Seeing and Hearing the Life Having now settled down to the routine lifestyle here in Istanbul, I have become more accustomed to the surrounding areas and daily routines. Every day the observation of things you just will not see... ( Continue reading )
Aquarium, Bosphorus, Istanbul Blogs, Ortakoy, Sariyer, Sultanahmet, Taksim, Tarabya, Turkuazoo
A Wedding The Day after and the Shepherd…. Surprisingly I had slept very well after such an event from the previous day, it is 8am and my friend Nick has a plane to catch to London Gatwick from the Asian side of... ( Continue reading )
Asian, Istanbul Blogs, Istiklal Street, rain, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Taksim, Turkish, weather, Wedding
Is it rude to stare and why I admire Turkish people. Something I had to get used to was the long following stares , frequent daytime walks along the Bosphorus alone is where I first began to feel the eyes following... ( Continue reading )
Bosphorus, Cay, Football, guzel, Istanbul Blogs, polynesian tattoo, stares, Taksim, Tarabya, Tattoo, Turkish