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Jack Dahlgren

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A short trip up the Bosphorus
« on: June 15, 2017, 04:15:23 »
One of my fondest memories of Istanbul was of an afternoon I took a boat trip up the Bosphorus.

At the dock, we cast off:
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Leaving the city behind:
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As always, tea is served:
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Past ancient fortifications:
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And riverside homes:
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And finally a return to Istanbul's Galata Bridge in the afternoon
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It would be nice to travel there again, but it is nearly 30 years in the past and no boats are going that direction:
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Images taken on Kodachrome in a Nikon FG with 50mm f/1.8. Revived with Nikon Df, PS4 slide copier and a 1960's 55mm Micro Nikkor. Yes I know there is dirt all over them...

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Re: A short trip up the Bosphorus
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2017, 08:16:31 »
These are great Jack.  Must be a kind of time-travel while 'reviving'.

I like especially - leaving the city behind  and the Galata bridge.

Jack Dahlgren

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Re: A short trip up the Bosphorus
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2017, 08:25:37 »
These are great Jack.  Must be a kind of time-travel while 'reviving'.

I like especially - leaving the city behind  and the Galata bridge.

Yes, the past is a different country.

Nostalgia tints the sky and water blue and gold.

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Re: A short trip up the Bosphorus
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2017, 08:29:46 »
Do you know about the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul?  (http://en.masumiyetmuzesi.org/)  It is the real-life version of the fictional museum from Orhan Pamuk's great novel about Istanbul, The Museum of Innocence; you have created a virtual museum of innocence.

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Re: A short trip up the Bosphorus
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2017, 09:24:25 »
Do you know about the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul?  (http://en.masumiyetmuzesi.org/)  It is the real-life version of the fictional museum from Orhan Pamuk's great novel about Istanbul, The Museum of Innocence; you have created a virtual museum of innocence.

No, I was unaware of it, but I'm quite interested now that you have introduced me to it.  Thank you.