New pics up on the flickr.com link

The Prince's Islands

Easter Orthodox Monastery

Eda

Natural Light: My apartment

Ok so I was able to get part three up, here's the link:

http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/7871

I'll try to keep putting pics up here on the blog regularly again, so keep comin back.

Sorry, I got distracted yesterday. Part two is up now:

http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/7869

Check back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

Travels in Anatolia

So this website doesn't really like when i try to upload 30 pictures at the same time and include about 3000 words of text so I am using this other website that also wont let me do that but is much more friendly and cooperative called jpgmag.com. Its cool you should check it out.

Anyway, here is the link to part one: http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/7812

Parts two and three will be coming tomorrow and the next day, respectfully. Because i can only unload 10 photos a day.

Sorry I haven't gotten to update this in a while. I have been really busy with school stuff and moving into my apartment since coming back to Istanbul. I'll get everything up here in the next few days, hope all is well at home.

I started my travels through the old country today. Just got to Ankara and will be staying with Glen and Işık Cotten for the weekend, then I'm headıng to Konya, Antalya, Fethiye, and Bodrum. I'll be takıng alot of pics but mıght not get a chance to put them up till I get back so bear with me.

Gule Gule!

The hip hop dance crew at my Aunt's studio, they're called "Impact." This is one of the shots I took for them to use on a flyer.

Didn't actually take any pics today but here's one from a few days ago in Ortakoy.

View from the roof of my Aunt's studio.

He was selling flags in Ortaköy.

I checked out Bogazici campus (where I will going to school) today with my cousin Leila, this is the view from the edge of campus.

Took a ferry across the Bosphorous yesterday. Thats Topkapi Palace...i think.

Istiklal Street, Taksim area. This is one of the busiest tourist areas in Istanbul, its also right around the corner from my Aunt's dance studio.

From the air

Tuesday night sunset on top, and Wednesday sunrise below it. I'd like to thank the British Airways crew for clean windows.

T-Minus 17Hrs

Bording Pass and To-Do List

Merhaba! (thats hello in Turkish)
I'm in New York right now, visiting with family and getting some last minute photo gear, but mostly just enjoying American TV and food until the last possible moment. I'm probably not going to use this site for writing about my adventures too often and don't worry I wont be telling you how I feel about being surrounded by a foreign culture, instead I'm going to try and post one photo every day that I think will give you a general picture of what its like in Istanbul. Maybe I'll give a short description, but don't count on it. When something really worthy of making the effort to write about comes along I'll put in the effort to make it worth your time reading it. For the extensive albums containing the countless number of photos I will be taking you can check out my page on flickr.com, I'll post a link when I set it up. As you can see I started it off with a self portrait; thats the Turkey book Sarah got for me, and in the other hand is my baby, a Canon XTi, both will be with me 24/7. Feel free to leave comments on this site, I'll be happy to hear from you.

Be well!