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November 3, 2005
Photos from Istanbul
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Everything's beautiful here!!!!!

The Blue Mosque. My favorite thing about Istanbul is that 5 times a day the mosques call the muslims to pray, and their singing voices can be heard over intercoms throughout the entire city. Eerie if you don,t know what,s going on, but cool.

Men washing their feet outside a mosque. Before entering, you have to remove your shoes and make sure your feet are clean. The muslims touch their heads to the ground in prayer and do not want to do so on a dirty rug...

A mosaic of Jesus healing the leprous man in the Kariye Muzesi, a church built by Constantine and later used as a mosque, now a museum. Has some of the most impressive mosaics and frescoes that could hold their heads high in a Roman church!
Posted by Kelsea
at 4:14 PM | Permalink
Kelsea,
Those are terrific pictures. You have a knack for photography. I'd like to hear more of your trip to Istanbul.
bev
Posted by: Beverly at November 3, 2005 6:50 PM
I'd like to hear more about your Istanbul trip. The pictures are interesting and it's nice to learn about other cultures. How long is the trip from Italy to Turkey?
Posted by: JKW at November 4, 2005 11:27 AM
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Kelsea,
Those are terrific pictures. You have a knack for photography. I'd like to hear more of your trip to Istanbul.
bev
Posted by: Beverly | November 3, 2005 6:50 PM
I'd like to hear more about your Istanbul trip. The pictures are interesting and it's nice to learn about other cultures. How long is the trip from Italy to Turkey?
Posted by: JKW | November 4, 2005 11:27 AM