pebble skimming

Yildizburnu, Cesme, Izmir

There is nothing quite so satisfying as the feeling derived from hurling a small rock at a sea and watching it bounce repeatedly.

I saw these guys at 6:00 in the morning, trying to throw the pebbles as far as they can. They were competing to make the stone bounce as many times as possible.

in a hurry

Odemiş, district of Izmir

Hurry up weekend. Is this what we live for all week?

See you on Monday...

sea steps

Boyalik Bay, Cesme, Izmir

Another tranquil early morning scene from my favorite spot.

trainer

Buca Horseback Riding Club, Izmir

Intense work in a confined circle from another perspective.

swash

Cesme, Izmir

In the early morning the distant image of Cesme. Can you hear the voices of the wind and the swash of the waves?

recession

Cesme, Izmir

There has been a spectacular recession of the sea exposing the sea floor.

expressions

The first major scientific study of facial communication was published by Charles Darwin in 1872. Darwin concluded that many expressions and their meanings are universal.

Can you analyze the expression on her face?

bravo!

Preparations for graduation ceremonies at the close of the school year.

farewell to Avni Anıl

Avni Anıl (1928 - 2008)

Turkish classical music composer and songwriter Avni Anıl passed away in Izmir on Saturday.

Anıl is known to have composed more than 120 Turkish unforgettable songs and he received the prestigious title of state artist in 1988.

Thanks for the photo Muhlis...

sapphire

Aegean Sea, Cesme, Izmir

The sea is generous towards people and is open to everybody.

thriller match

Turkey staged one of the greatest comebacks in a major tournament, scoring three times in the last 15 minutes to beat Czech Republic 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2008.

everything in his hands

My father, my hero...

Date of Father's Day varies from country to country; we are celebrating on the third Sunday of June in Turkey.

slide

Splash into summer fun with water slide!

pose

Museum of History and Art, Izmir

Investigating different examples of the human form in ancient art and in modern times.

vacant

Cesme, Izmir

In Cesme, set your clock to wake up as early as possible. In summer, the early morning's breeze beside the beach feels wonderful, and that is the best time to search for a place to sit and watch the sunrise .

touch the horizon

Boyalik Bay, Cesme, Izmir

What does it mean to “touch the horizon” to you?

distance catch

Cesme, Izmir

Concentration in the dog and man was remarkable...

lonely

Cesme, Izmir

Silent day by the Aegean Sea in the summertime and a lonely boat in the distance...

seawalker

Cesme, Izmir

Did you ever think of walking on the sea?

addiction

Suffering from refrigerator addiction... Hoping, and expecting that new things have appeared from the last time I opened my fridge.

double

Cesme, Izmir

Sometimes two are better than one...

concrete

Cesme, Izmir

The jetty, sometimes, is an ugly concrete structure.

japanese photography

Kenji Kawamoto during his presentation, Izmir

Previous day, I attended to a presentation on chronology of significant events and photographers in the history of Japanese photography presented by Kenji Kawamoto.

It was very interesting to know about Japanese photography's expansion and development of its own identity and how Japanese fine-art photography achieved a worldwide recognition with such names as Araki, Sugimoto, etc...

Event hosted by Çizgelikedi, a visual arts initiative.

Thanks to Kenji Kawamoto, Arzu Filiz Güngör and Yalçın Çıdamlı for their efforts.

time

a composite image of four photos

It's good to have one day a year which just belongs to me.

morning rush

Kordonboyu, Izmir

This part of the city wakes up with the cry of the seagulls.

summer

Cesme, Izmir

Summer's just around the corner; some already started to recharge for fall.