Friday, November 20, 2009

Turkey: A Bird’s Eye View of Istanbul

"Turkey: A Bird’s Eye View of Istanbul

Text and photographs by Albena Shkodrova

From the hills on dry land, houses and streets seem to be flowing down to the shimmering waters of the Bosphorus.

The thick smoke from the grills along the ports, where fish, corn and chestnuts are being grilled, rises and, for a little while, shrouds the colourful scenery in a veil – light, inconsistent clouds, quickly carried away by the wind."

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