Turkey Photo Album (March 2006)
by John and Maria Eng (Main content: 4/29/2006. Pages made: 4/21/2016.)A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes exactly in front of the Sun and blocks all direct sunlight for a few minutes. Some time after our successful Africa trip to see the Venus transit, we read that solar eclipses look a lot different than the photographs of them typically published in newspapers and magazines. This sounded like an invitation for another trip to an unusual place. For the 2006 solar eclipse, Turkey had the best combination of visa availability, convenient air transportation, favorable weather prospects, and interesting sights.
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| Streets of Istanbul: City of two continents. (back to home page) |
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• Map of Turkey and surrounding region. • Map of tour route. • Bosphorus. • Istanbul street. • Topkapi Palace. • Roman aqueduct. • Egyptian obelisk. • Sancta Sophia. • Interior of Sancta Sophia. • Mosaic inside Sancta Sophia. • Blue Mosque. • Interior of Blue Mosque. • Fountain near the Blue Mosque. • Superposition of cultures. • Restaurant. • Grand Bazaar. • Spice Bazaar. • Market street. • Train station. • Turkish roofs. • Belly dancing. |
| Road to Antalya: You may have never been to these places, but you know some of the stories about them. (back to home page) |
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• Motor coach. • Troy aerial view. • Walls of Troy. • Trojan Horse. • Tourists at Troy. • Pergamum on the hill. • Library at Pergamum. • Tour group at Pergamum. • Roman construction at Pergamum. • Ephesus street. • Mosaic walkway at Ephesus. • Mosaic detail at Ephesus. • Mosaic from nature at Ephesus. • Library at Ephesus. • Roman latrine at Ephesus. • Plumbing at Ephesus. • Goddess Nike at Ephesus. • Theater at Ephesus. • House of the Virgin Mary. • Collage of cultures. • Travertines at Pamukkale. • Hierapolis. • Perge marketplace. • Roman construction at Perge. • Carvings at Perge. • Theater at Aspendos. |
| Roadside to Antalya: Roadside scenes during our road trip from Istanbul to Antalya. (back to home page) |
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• Mountains. • Valley of trees. • Country house. • Kebabs. • Making silk thread. • School children. • Soccer field. • Traditional dress of women. • Billboard in Antalya. |
| Eclipse Day: A picture is not worth a thousand words. (back to home page) |
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• Equipment cases. • Equipment disassembled. • Observation site. • Equipment setup. • Other setups. • Partial eclipse. • Hat trick. • Typical photo. • Sun's corona. |
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