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In the Archaeological Museum
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Aya Sofya
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The Blue Mosque. Low light made this an impossible shot, but I did manage to get the colors of the sky.
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Cool wall
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Courtyard of Eunuchs at Topkapi Palace
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Courtyard of the Favorites at Topkapi. If you're a concubine, this is where you want to be.
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The first Bosphorus Bridge
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Nice view from the Bosphorus
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Slightly blurry, but still beautiful tiles
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At Topkapi--the Pavilion for Breaking Fast, used by the sultan during Ramadan
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Sea bass with salt!
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Seraglio Point from the Bosphorus
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More lovely tiles....
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And more lovely tiles....
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Wall at Topkapi above the Bosphorus
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Sultan's seat in the Imperial Hall at Topkapi.
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Gallery in Imperial Hall from which non-favorite concubines could hope to catch a glimpse of the sultan.
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Happy writer amusing the guards in the Imperial Hall by taking lots and lots of notes....
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