Thursday, May 1, 2008

Cistern in Instanbul

This isn't a sight you see everyday. While we were in Turkey on Thanksgiving weekend, we visited an old Roman cistern in the heart of Istanbul. This used to store water for the city in case of long sieges when the city was attacked. It is underground and all of the columns hold up the roof (which is slightly below street level). I don't know the particulars since I don't speak Turkish, but an artist had hung all of these balls from the roof with fishing line and then illuminated the interior of the cistern. It is kind of hard to tell where the water line is with the reflections, but the sight took your breath away.
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Freebairn Family said...

I love this photo - LOOK AT YOU BLOGGING! I can't help but be very proud. Now, if someday Mom were to do a post. . .or the rest of the family. . .

I think you should use her little camera to get a video of her recital on Saturday. Wouldn't that be fun for us all to see? She doesn't want anyone to go, but that doesn't mean she can't share. . .