into the gray

Fethiye Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon)

At a location on the worldwide known trekking road called "Lycian Way".

strangescape

Gulf of Gökova

I know the scene looks a bit crazy. Can anyone guess what is going on?

luminous

Bornova, Izmir

Going on a trip this coming Saturday. I'll be away for a week but i'll try to update my blog.

the old man and the sea

Boyalik Bay, Cesme, Izmir
There is a place down by the sea-shore, where he always went at such times...

autumn ride

Enjoying the ride and the autumn weather.

running after her song

Boyalik Bay, Cesme, Izmir

They say that the muscles are filled with memories and emotions...

the library

Celsus Library, Ephesus Ancient City

The statues in the niches of the library columns symbolize wisdom (Sophia), knowledge (Episteme), intelligence (Ennoia) and valor (Arete).

the fountain

Fountain of Trajan, Ephesus Ancient City

The fountain, named after the Emperor Trajan is located on the right side of Curetes Street.

the gate

Hadrian Temple, Ephesus Ancient City

One of the best preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street.

lost

Something needs to change and it needs to happen real soon...

like father, like daughter

Boyalik Bay, Cesme, Izmir

When I was a kid, I've always wanted to dive as far down as I could swim and touch the bottom of the sea.

sea kid

Boyalik Bay, Cesme, Izmir

He could spend hours in the water...

welldone welcome

Friedrichshafen, Germany

Where else can kids have the chance to watch model zeppelins? It was a pleasure to watch young eyes grow big with excitement...

This is the last photo in Friedrichshafen series. Have a great weekend!

hangar

Friedrichshafen, Germany

The zeppelin holds a special place in Friedrichshafen and the hangar, where zeppelins float inside is an impressive sight.

apples

Friedrichshafen, Germany

An iron statue of a an apple tree.

zeppelin ride

Friedrichshafen, Germany

The Zeppelin flights from Friedrichshafen rides over Lake Constance with its shorelines and islands and to the south the mountains of Switzerland.

someone you know

Friedrichshafen, Germany

As you grow older and mature, you soon realize that more than just famous people can be role models to you like Diederick. As some of you might know from his blog Aronaeveryday, he is a great man and friend.

It is always a pleasure to see him. I enjoyed the time we spent together in Friedrichshafen and hope we can meet again very soon...

flight

Friedrichshafen, the town of the Zeppelin airship.

Going away, flying to Germany, Friedrichshafen for a couple of days. I will try to post from there...

the goodbye walk

Boyalik Bay, Cesme, Izmir

Taking long goodbye walks on the beach at the beginning of September is a necessary "end of summer" ritual.

İlhan Berk (1918 – 2008)

Turkey’s greatest experimental poet İlhan Berk died at the age of 90.

Visiting the beloved widow of the dead poet

"Books, papers," she said, "wherever I lay
My hand. Here the beginning of an unfinished poem,
But here another that's miraculously complete.
In this poem the sky was growing pale,
And in this other one a street
Came and went;
and such was our life together."

Her voice
That seemed to come from very far
Wandered in those rooms that silence had crushed.
But then she showed us a book that had stayed
Open on his desk, the last one he had thumbed:
"He was seated there, reading this book,
And then we saw it slip away from his hands.
That was all."
And that's what she said,
Concealing her face behind her hands as if
The shadow of a passing cloud had crumpled her features.

Poem by İlhan Berk
Translated by Anne-Marie Toscan du Plantier and Edouard Roditi