A whim well-executed

Thursday, here I come

Last week I threw caution to the wind and flew up to Istanbul for an all-nighter. Ben l’Oncle Soul does not often play small rooms, so I had to take advantage of the fact that he was at Babylon. Wonderful venue, wonderful music, wonderful night.


Quinze

Istanbul

The soul for getting down

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Aerial winter

The road

Placid

Depth

The best time of year for shots from the sky.

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The Master

The master's home

I couldn’t resist stopping by Ara Güler’s place, like a crazy stalker. If you’re not familiar with Güler’s work, it’s time to get with it.

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Street art

Otoportre

Truth

Baş Ağa Çeşmesi Sokak

This way

Love

I’m really glad these pieces don’t get covered up. I think they add to the character of the city.

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The love tree

The love tree

Growing hearts

I thought this was a pretty clever idea, and lovely to look at.

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Heaven

Yum

Don't worry, I will

If this seems like a blatant ad for Krispy Kreme, so be it. I was disappointed not to find any branches in Minnesota… luckily Krispy Kreme is alive and well in Istanbul.

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A touch of winter

Blown away

It snowed overnight, but it was so windy that by the time I woke up in the morning, most of it had blown down to the ground.

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Another sanctuary

In my room

Rest

Mosaic

The Central Palace Hotel. Personally, I loved it. Modern convenience with Late Ottoman overtones.

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Transportation

Istiklal

Film crew

Number three

So much energy and motion.

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Food and drink

First drink of the night

Prawn udon

Tempranillo

Prawn madras

Little Spain

So many good places to eat and drink in Istanbul.

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