Karaburun beach: Black Sea cloudscape
Karaburun beach: a friendly, elderly couple collecting driftwood for their home fire
between Yeniköy and Karaburun beach: construction debris mixes with natural stones and rocks on Istanbul's beaches; the motif here seems symbolic, as if from a house of worship
shore between Akpınar and Yeniköy: beach cows
Yeniköy tea-house: ritual pre-set-off tea
Yeniköy tea-house: ritual pre-set-off tea
Yeniköy: wheeling the churn
Yeniköy: a chained guard-dog (torture)
Yeniköy: 4 lads on a long-abandoned bunker
between Yeniköy village and shore: an inkcap mushroom
Yeniköy shore: horse and cart in a sad state
Yeniköy: Serkan Taycan and the Between Two Seas project
Yeniköy shore: with Kuzey Ormanları Savunması - we take a stand
Yeniköy: heading through abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy mines: cleft
Yeniköy: a cheery shepherd and some of his sheep
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings and a flock of sheep
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings (now lost under Istanbul Airport)
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings and ponds (now lost under Istanbul Airport)
Yeniköy: active opencast mine-workings looking towards the Black Sea
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: a scarlet pimpernel in a recently disturbed area of the abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: a frog in the abandoned opencast mine-workings; this picture says it all for me
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: walking through the abandoned opencast mine-workings
the long-abandoned Yeniköy opencast lignite mines: looking north-east over the airport perimeter fence
the long-abandoned Yeniköy opencast lignite mines: manmade cliffs
the long-abandoned Yeniköy opencast lignite mines: climbing up a (not-vertical) cliff
Yeniköy mines: the airport perimeter fence (looking east)
Yeniköy: with the good people of KOS, we protest against Kanal İstanbul, with Istanbul Airport under construction in the background
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction where once there were abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction where once there were abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction where once there were abandoned opencast mineworkings
Yeniköy: walking on the edge of Istanbul Airport under construction where once there were abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction where once there were abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction behind some of the abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: what's left of a tree during the construction of Istanbul Airport on the abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction behind some of the abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction where once there were abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction where once there were abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport under construction where once there were abandoned opencast mine-workings
Yeniköy: Istanbul Airport (phase 1...) where once there were abandoned opencast mine-workings
Tayakadın: an unauthorised (most of them are) dump; this area is now under Istanbul Airport
Yeniköy pond: old mine-workings
Yeniköy: water-buffalo by the big pond on the west of what's left of the abandoned opencast mine-workings (now the NE corner of Istanbul Airport); this pond is now the source of the Sazlıdere we follow west to Terkos
Yeniköy: a dog watches fishermen by the big pond on the west of what's left of the abandoned opencast mine-workings (now the NE corner of Istanbul Airport); this pond is now the source of the Sazlıdere we follow west to Terkos
Yeniköy: the big pond - cows grazing
Yeniköy: water-buffalo standing by the big pond on the west of what's left of the abandoned opencast mine-workings
the begninning of the shallow valley between Yeniköy and Terkos: water-buffalo wallowing
in the begninning of the shallow valley between Yeniköy and Terkos: a grey heron
in the begninning of the shallow valley between Yeniköy and Terkos: lunch-break
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: a fallen tree
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: looking west
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: a purple viper’s bugloss with a bee
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: a purple lax-flowered marsh orchid
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: a natural totem
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: white flowers of addersmeat (greater stitchwort) and pink flowers
Sazlıdere northeastern flower meadow: a natural bouquet
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: a plane leaving Istanbul Airport flies over spring woodland
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: loddon lilies
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: mature trees and white flowers (what?)
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: a solitary tree in spring
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: a row of trees coming into leaf
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: the slow-moving Sazlıdere through the water-meadow
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: crossing the Sazlıdere by a pipe-bridge
the first Sazlıdere flower meadow: abandoned estate (pull it down please!)
between Yeniköy and Terkos: poppies, plumeless Italian thistles, golden marguerites, yellow chamomiles and oxeye
between Yeniköy and Terkos: a common yellow swallowtail butterfly on a track
between Yeniköy and Terkos: a spur-thighed tortoise on a track
between Yeniköy and Durusu: a sleepy dog
coming into Terkos on a hike together with Kuzey Ormanları Savunması: the gendarmes reappear
Terkos eastern marsh: a crab-apple branch in blossom
Terkos: the Terkos reservoir causeway just north of the small town of Terkos
Terkos: a view over Terkos reservoir
Terkos: a view over Terkos reservoir
Trikos mudflats: emerald frog (possibly, a reincarnation of Buddha)
Trikos mudflats: view west with Seda
Trikos mudflats: abandoned fishing tackle (I think)
Trikos mudflats: reclaimed flotsam
Trikos mudflats: view west with floatsam and wooden poles
Trikos promontory: stairway to heaven
Trikos fort: fishermen by the old wall
Trikos fort: old wall
Trikos fort: two Janusine frogs
Trikos fort: old wall
Trikos promontory: a view south over Terkos reservoir
Trikos mudflats: lakeside wall of an abandoned house
Trikos promontory: swampy trees
Terkos reservoir: boat and two fishermen
Trikos mudflats: half-sunken boat
Trikos promontory: wall (we're not sure if this is part of the old wall or not)
Trikos promontory: part of the old wall and a boat
Trikos promontory: part of the old wall which (presumably) once crossed the neck of the promontory
between Terkos reservoir and Terkos: cow parsley in flower
Terkos: a spur-thighed tortoise on a country road
Terkos: view from the south
Terkos: the old waterworks chimneys seen from the north
Terkos old waterworks: view
between Terkos and Germe: meadow flowers
between Terkos and Germe: a rust-coloured dragonfly
between Terkos and Germe: a white cow-parsley flower head
between Terkos and Germe: litter pile
between Terkos and Germe: Roma camp
between Terkos and Boyalık: a flock of goats
between Terkos and Boyalık: a flock of goats with their goatherdess (the goatherd was ahead)
between Terkos and Boyalık: trees in blossom
between Terkos and Boyalık: stars-of-Bethlehem (a garden escapee I think)
Boyalık: a cockerel giving us the eye
Boyalık: teahouse tête à tête
between Boyalık and Baklalı: a happy woman farmer
between Boyalık and Baklalı: cowherd
between Boyalık and Baklalı: rolling farmland, with Boyalık in the background
between Boyalık and Baklalı: coming down a meadow under the evening sky
between Baklalı and Germe: rolling farmland
between Boyalık and Baklalı: a hedgehog
between Boyalık and Baklalı: pastoral landscape (severely under the threat of Kanal İstanbul)
between Boyalık and Baklalı: dump
Germe: a signless signpost cum gibbet, and a tattered Turkish flag
Germe: the mosque
Germe: members of a Çatalça cycling club having tea with us in the tea-house
Germe: a scarlet poppy on a verge just west of the village centre.
between Germe & Baklalı: the view south
between Germe and Baklalı: peach blossom
between Germe and Baklalı: striped purple flowers of the common mallow
between Germe and Baklalı: wraith-like trees
between Baklalı and Germe: landscape (this would all go if Kanal İstanbul were to be built)
between Baklalı and Germe: rolling farmland
between Baklalı and Germe: rolling farmland
between Baklalı and Germe: yellow field-elm samarae
between Germe and Baklalı: winter trees & fields
Baklalı: young bovine portrait
Baklalı: wedding party (I think Roma or mixed)
Baklalı: wedding party (I think Roma or mixed)
Baklalı: wedding party (I think Roma or mixed)
Baklalı: wedding party (I think Roma or mixed)
Baklalı: the mosque in evening light
Baklalı: historical artefacts in the garden of the mosque
Baklalı: historical artefacts in the garden of the mosque
heading south from Baklalı: trees shoots coming up in recently-disturbed ground
between Baklalı and Snowdrop Woods: denuded landscape as a result of motorway building
heading south from Baklalı: part of the Northern Istanbul Motorway under construction (looking south)
heading south from Baklalı: crossing part of the Northern Istanbul Motorway under construction (looking east)
heading south from Baklalı: crossing part of the Northern Istanbul Motorway under construction (looking west)
heading south from Baklalı: crossing part of the now-opened Northern Istanbul Motorway (looking west)
heading south from Baklalı: the new aqueduct and bridge over the Northern Istanbul Motorway
freshly-wallowed water-buffalo in the shallow valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy
between Baklalı and Dursunköy: buffalo
between Baklalı and Dursunköy: a herd of rather excitable water-buffalo
between Baklalı and Dursunköy: a herd of rather excitable water-buffalo
heading south from Baklalı: ivy-draped winter trees
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: snowdrops
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: a surly bird-hunter
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: grasses & trees
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: common stinging nettles
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: lichen on a fallen tree
between Baklalı and Dursunköy: a Manetesque lunch in the water-meadow on the east side of the Sazlıdere
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı & Dursunköy: village women collecting wild rubarb
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı & Dursunköy: summer snowflakes (loddon lilies)
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: a yellow flag iris with bugs
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: wild and dangerous trees
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: an orange marsh fritillary butterfly with a bug below it
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: Nick caught looking a bit fey during the lunch-break
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: a mauve field rose
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı and Dursunköy: a muddy track
in the shallow Sazlıdere valley between Baklalı & Dursunköy: a tree bent over the stream
Dursunköy: a field of wheat northwest of the village
Dursunköy: on the edge of a wheatfield west of the village
Dursunköy: making our way between fields up the hill west of the village
Dursunköy: on the hill west of the village
Dursunköy: buying & selling the new city of Istanbul - and next to nothing green
Dursunköy: Kate and Suha offloading some of the rubbish we'd collected on the way between Baklalı and Dursunköy
Dursunköy: the neglected Ottoman bridge just SE of the village
Dursunköy: the neglected Ottoman fountain and trough (right after the Ottoman bridge) a little SE of the village
between Dursunköy and the Sazlıdere Reservoir: a line of storks facing the same way
between Dursunköy and the Sazlıdere Reservoir: view towards the reservoir
the Sazlıdere Reservoir: a fisherman alone
the Sazlıdere Reservoir: pylons lined along the hill on the western side of the valley
on the Sultans' Trail NE of Sazlıbosna: abandoned quarry-workings
Sazlıbosna: Mustafa Kemel looks towards the horizon
Sazlıbosna: preparing for a walk to Şamlar together with KOS
Sazlıbosna: the communicative mukhtar talks about the history of the village to our party of children and teachers
Sazlıbosna: a band playing at a circumcission party
Sazlıbosna: a pair of storks in their nest with 2 smaller birds below them
Sazlıbosna: a stork in its nest with a smaller bird just below it
Sazlıbosna: wedding cars watched by three stork sentinels
Sazlıbosna: a bird, a ruined house & a dog
between Sazlıbosna and Sazlıdere quarry: a field of sunflowers with the reservoir behind
between Sazlıbosna and Sazlıdere quarry: a field of sunflowers
between Sazlıbosna and Sazlıdere quarry: our day-dog leads the way
between Sazlıbosna and Sazlıdere quarry: common mallow flowers and yellow flowers
between Sazlıbosna and Sazlıdere quarry on a hike together with KOS: we're greeted again by the police (I wish they would walk with us)
Sazlıdere Reservoir: the (often-muddy) track alongside the reservoir
between Sazlıbosna and Sazlıdere quarry: the track alongside the reservoir
Sazlıbosna: a ball game (just south of the village)
Sazlıdere reservoir: a stork an instant before flight
Sazlıdere reservoir: stork in flight
Filiboz old küfeki-limestone quarry: abandoned blocks
Filiboz quarry: küfeki-limestone blocks with Between Two Seas way-markings
Filiboz quarry: reflected küfeki-limestone blocks
Filiboz quarry: reflected küfeki-limestone blocks
Filiboz küfeki-limestone quarry: looking west
Filiboz quarry: reflected küfeki-limestone blocks
Filiboz old küfeki-limestone quarry: Ya Kanal Ya İstanbul - we walk towards Filiboz
Filiboz küfeki-limestone quarry: the active upper part
Filiboz: at the base of Kocabayır Hill passing through a meadow full of poppies in flower
Filiboz: at the base of Kocabayır Hill passing through a meadow full of poppies in flower
Filiboz: at the base of Kocabayır Hill passing through a meadow full of poppies in flower
Filiboz - early morning recce: treasure hunters' pit
Filiboz: a flock of ducks (?)
between Filiboz ancient site and Kocabayır hill: water-buffalo portrait
Hacımaşlı hill: making our way to the top from Filiboz quarry
Hacımaşlı hill: making our way to the top with a lovely day-dog
Kocabayır Hill: orange lichen growing on stone
Kocabayır Hill - early morning recce: view west
Hacımaşlı hill: making our way to the top (and life will be awesome)
Kocabayır Hill: Ya Kanal Ya İstanbul
Kocabayır Hill - early morning recce: the graffitied trigpoint
Kocabayır Hill: storks flying above the top of the hill
Kocabayır Hill - early morning recce: walking southeast towards the top from Haçımaşlı hill
Haçımaşlı hill: rubble dump (presumably for unwanted stone from nearby motorway construction)
Haçımaşlı hill: coming to the top
Haçımaşlı hill: a rubbish hole in the hamlet southwest of the hill
Haçımaşlı hill: two southern white admiral butterflies
Haçımaşlı hill: a rose-of-Sharon
Hacımaşlı hill: purple-stalked field eryngos (sea-holly) and yellow flowers of wooly distaff thistles
Haçımaşlı wood: hunters - their dogs meet our day-dogs
Şamlar Ottoman dam: the upper reservoir
Şamlar Ottoman dam: the upper and gorge reservoirs
Şamlar Ottoman dam: the gorge reservoir and a fragment of the ruined mill
Şamlar Ottoman dam: seen from the upper reservoir (the builders seem to have taken more trouble about making the front look nice than the back)
Şamlar Ottoman dam: the overflow river (in full flow) on the north side of the dam
Şamlar Ottoman dam: the overflow river on the north side of the dam
Şamlar Ottoman dam: flotsam in the upper reservoir
Şamlar upper reservoir: flotsam
Şamlar gorge reservoir: a snake in the water
Şamlar gorge reservoir: the ruined mill just under the Ottoman dam
Şamlar gorge reservoir (in the dry season): the ruined mill just under the Ottoman dam
Şamlar gorge: view from the north when the water-level is low
Şamlar gorge: view from the north when the water-level is low
Şamlar gorge: tree-stump (usually submerged)
a fisherman on a rock in the Şamlar gorge reservoir just under the Ottoman dam
between Şamlar Ottoman dam and Şamlar gorge: motobike that's seen better days
Şamlar Ottoman reservoir: pink flowers beside the track above the reservoir on the southern side
Şamlar gorge: a view
Şamlar gorge: reflections in the west side of the reservoir
Şamlar gorge: water-birds flying over the surface
Şamlar gorge: lichened stone
Şamlar gorge: white flowers of red stonecrop
Şamlar gorge: quizzical goat
Şamlar gorge: walking along its eastern side
Şamlar gorge: walking along its eastern side
Şamlar gorge: a happy day-dog
Şamlar gorge: a handsome billy-goat and some sheep
Şamlar village dam: a family picnic (they clapped us for protesting against Kanal İstanbul, saying they also don't want it)
Şamlar village dam: a rowing-boat
Şamlar: road and track crossing on the west side of the village dam
Şamlar: seen from the northeast with Vaditepe on the horizon
Şamlar: the Ottoman minaret with a bird flying above it
Şamlar: Ottoman gravestones
Şamlar: the tea-house and the local Kanal İstanbul land office
Şamlar: Kanal İstanbul project map on the wall of the estate agents
old Şamlar: get your sheep here
Şamlar: a neurotic, cruelly-chained guard-dog
Şamlar: a stork on a pylon
Şamlar bus stop (a way up the hill from the village): one of our beloved motorway construction trucks
Şamlar: Ya Kanal Ya İstanbul street-theatre performance by Ahmet Uçar
Şamlar: the friendly mukhtar talks to Melis about the history of the village
Şamlar: older houses in winter
Şamlar: long-submerged Ottoman bridge in the almost-dry Sazlıdere reservoir bed southwest of the village of the village
Şamlar: long-submerged Ottoman bridge in the almost-dry Sazlıdere reservoir bed southwest of the village of the village
Şamlar: long-submerged and long-dead plane tree in the almost-dry Sazlıdere reservoir bed south of the village
Şamlar: long-submerged ruin in the almost-dry Sazlıdere reservoir bed south of the village
Şamlar: long-submerged ruin in the almost-dry Sazlıdere reservoir bed south of the village
between Şamlar and Sazlıdere dam: gendarme ordering us to go back
Sazlıdere dam: looking north towards the east side of the reservoir
Sazlıdere dam: a happy fisherman close to the dam
Sazlıdere dam: steps to the depths of the reservoir
Sazlıdere modern dam: a formation of Eurasian coots swimming away from us
Sazlıdere modern dam: fishing in the middle of the reservoir
speculators’ crest: empty showroom
between speculators’ crest and the site of Spradon: a city of the future (Eston Şehir?)
the site of Spradon (a city of the past): treasure-hunters' pit
between Sazlıdere dam and Yarımburgaz Cave: gorse (furze) in flower
between Sazlıdere dam and Yarımburgaz Cave: wild carrot flowers
the Resneli and Azatlı Baruthanesi area: water construction materials
Azadlı and Resneli Ottoman ruins: view
Azadlı and Resneli Ottoman ruins: view
Azadlı and Resneli Ottoman ruins: view
Azadlı and Resneli Ottoman ruins: walking through the ruins (during the pandemic)
Azadlı and Resneli Ottoman ruins: view
Güvercintepe Sapaǧı: TOKİ blocks
Şahintepe: cows heading towards Şahintepe, crossing the canalised Sazlıdere over the ruined Azadlı (Ottoman) Bridge
Şahintepe: crossing the canalised Sazlıdere over the ruined Azadlı (Ottoman) Bridge
Şahintepe: the sun reflected in the canalised Sazlıdere
near Yarımburgaz cave: a cow groomed by crows
under Yarımburgaz cave: a curious goat sheltering in the shadows
Yarımburgaz cave: the entrance from the inside
Yarımburgaz cave: archeologist, Maja Kuzmanović, talks about its history
Yarımburgaz cave: archeologist Maja Kuzmanović & artist Serkan Taycan talk about its history
Yarımburgaz cave: remains of the Byzantine church inside the cave
Yarımburgaz cave: local kids inside the cave
Yarımburgaz cave: remains of the Byzantine church inside the cave with (I suppose) a faded Virgin Mary
Yarımburgaz cave: inside view
Yarımburgaz cave: a romantic moment between hikers outside the cave
Yarımburgaz cave: ancient landscape - the cave-dwellers lived in a beautiful place
looking north towards the mouth of Yarımburgaz cave
Şahintepe: a town of gecekondular, one with rather more character than the TOKİ satellite town of Altınşehir facing it across the Sazlıdere valley
Şahintepe: a town of gecekondular, one with rather more character than the TOKİ satellite town of Altınşehir facing it across the Sazlıdere valley
between Yarımburgaz cave and Altınşehir: two dogs appeared out of nowhere but didn't follow us
between Yarımburgaz cave and Altınşehir: a flock of goats (the Odabaşı Bridge is in the background behind the blue aqueduct, and the Yarımburgaz viaduct of the Avrupa motorway is behind them both)
between Yarımburgaz cave and Altınşehir: a flock of goats
Altınşehir (sic): glue-sniffing local lads left to their own devices
Altınşehir: sadly, what some of the local lads do to get high
Altınşehir: cheerful big men working outside a roadside shop
Altınşehir: a captivating dog
Altınşehir: crossing a road (the town is sliced by busy roads with few safe places to cross)
Altınşehir: a young Roma man living with his wife and baby in the shack in the middle of the photo, almost under the Avrupa Otoyolu
Altınşehir: Avrupa Otoyolu
Altınşehir: Avrupa Otoyolu
Altınşehir: Avrupa Otoyolu
Altınşehir: a working man at a car repair workshop by the perpetually traffic-choked road through the township
Küçükçekmece Gölü looking south from Altınşehir: the Sazlıdere before it dissappears into the lake
Küçükçekmece north-eastern marsh: a black tortoise or turtle (species?)
between the north-eastern Küçükçekmece marsh and the nuclear research centre: a city farm with Başakşehir in the background
western Küçükçekmece Gölü seen from the eastern side: a marsh cow and her calf with Yeşilkent (sic) behind
between the north-eastern marsh of Küçükçekmece Gölü and Bosphorus City: the Syrian choir we met on the way
between the nuclear research centre and Menekşe Plajı: Halkalı station
between the nuclear research centre and Menekşe Plajı: TCDD Halkalı Lojistik Müdürlüǧü
between the nuclear research centre and Menekşe Plajı: gulls, pigeons and Eurasian coots on the south-eastern side of Küçükçekmece Gölü
between the nuclear research centre and Menekşe Plajı: white gulls flying & black coots swimming on the south-eastern side of Küçükçekmece Gölü
southwest of Altınşehir: two cheeky, thin Roma kids on the then-disused railway line
southwest of Altınşehir: Roma kids in the camp (as was) on the other side of the railway line
southwest of Altınşehir: Roma kids in the camp (as was) on the other side of the railway line
Schiza: old oaks
ruined walls of an early Byzantine fortress, a little southwest of modern Altınşehir, part of the presumed town of Schiza: old oaks at sunset
ruined walls of an early Byzantine fortress, a little southwest of modern Altınşehir, part of the presumed town of Schiza
Küçükçekmece northwestern marsh: sunset over Esenyurt (?)
between Altınşehir and Bathonea: a flock of sheep
Küçükçekmece NW marsh: a flock of flamingos
Küçükçekmece NW marsh: flamingos in flight
Küçükçekmece NW marsh: flamingos in flight
between Altınşehir and Bathonea: a swathe of camomile
north-western Küçükçekmece Gölü: marsh cows in the shadow of Yeşilkent (sic)
northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh: marsh cow with Esenyurt (?) in the background
northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh: cows go where we do not
northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh - looking east: a marsh cow and two birds
northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh: a very unhappy, bellowing marsh cow (probably because it needed milking)
northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh: crossing a stream
northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh: a foamy stream running into the lake
northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh: a man collecting plastic bottles
between northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh and Bathonea: a sunflower field with Tahtakale behind
between northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh and Bathonea: sunflowers
northwestern Küçükçekmece marsh: sea-holly (I think)
coming to Bathonea from the north: a strip of beatiful, old, lakeside woodland - blackthorn (sloe) fruits
coming to Bathonea from the north: a strip of beatiful, old, lakeside woodland
coming to Bathonea from the north: a strip of beatiful, old, lakeside woodland - resin and lichen on a tree
coming to Bathonea from the north: a strip of beatiful, old, lakeside woodland: lichen
Bathonea (northern site): ruins and fingered hollyhock flowers
Bathonea (northern site): ruins
Bathonea (northern site): ruins
Bathonea (northern site): archeologists at work
Bathonea (northern site): ruins
Bathonea (northern site): remnant of the town wall (I suppose)
between Bathonea north and Bathonea south: large spiders like to build their webs across the path
between Bathonea north and Bathonea south: large spiders like to build their webs across the path
between Bathonea north and Bathonea south: a fingered hollyhock flower
Bathonea south: an ancient jetty
Bathonea south: an ancient road (Via Eurasia...)
Bathonea south: corrugated wall
Bathonea south: ancient walls with Bosphorus City in the background (across the other side of Küçükçekmece lake)
Bathonea south: Byzantine (?) ruin
Istanbul University's veterinary farm: stubble-burning in one of its prairie-like fields
Istanbul University's veterinary farm: the mother of all haystacks
Istanbul University's veterinary farm: a red plough
Istanbul University's veterinary farm: penned sheep with crows roosting above them (all facing the same direction more or less)
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and agricultural faculty: lush leaves and a small spiral snail
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: sunflower field with Yeşilkent behind
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and agricultural faculty: despite years of yoga, when it comes to crossing ditches on narrow planks, Nick prefers to sidle
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: broken fence between the farm and the canalised Hadımdere
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: pipe-bridge over the canalised Hadımdere
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: looking north along the Hadımdere towards Bahçeşehir
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: cows in and around the Hadımdere with Bahçeşehir in the background
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and agricultural faculty: multiple encounters on the pipe-bridge over the canalised Hadımdere
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: after crossing the pipe-bridge, looking north along the Hadımdere towards Bahçeşehir; a woman is carrying a large load
Küçükçekmece SW marsh: marsh cows with Firuzköy-Yeşilkent behind
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: looking north along the Hadımdere towards Bahçeşehir - stately marsh cows
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: looking north along the Hadımdere towards Bahçeşehir
between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: looking north along track on the western side of the Hadımdere
Küçükçekmece SW marsh: view towards Firuzköy (I think)
Küçükçekmece's southwestern marsh: an extremely shabby farm
Küçükçekmece SW marsh: dumped rubble
southwestern Küçükçekmece marsh between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: a crow taking flight
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: tree in spring
Küçükçekmece lake near Avcılar between Istanbul University's veterinary farm and the agricultural faculty: Eurasian coots and great cormorants
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land with Bramble hill (as was) in the foreground and Başakşehir and Tahtakale in the background behind Küçükçekmece Gölü
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: what once was Bramble hill
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: what once was Bramble hill
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: detergent pollution along the water's edge
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: sprays of tiny pink flowers (tamarisk /ılgın)
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: large plant about to burst into flower (honey-flowered spurge / dere sütleğeni)
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: white flower (broad-leaved anemone / gülâle)
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: pink flower (poppy anemone / taçlı anemon)
on the western edge of Küçükçekmece lake inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: a group of great cormorants
on the western edge of Küçükçekmece lake inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: Avcılar causeway in the background and the Sea of Marmara beyond
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: ripening blackberries
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: blackthorn (sloe) fruits
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: unripe fruits of the common hawthorn
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: a canalised stream
inside Istanbul University Agricultural Faculty's land: common golden thistles and pink flowers
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: ripe fruits of the common hawthorn
inside Istanbul University's agricultural faculty land: blue corymbose distaff thistle
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: yellow triffids (giant fennel / çakşır otu)
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: shoreline and yellow flowers (hawksbeard / kıskı)
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: spring branches and tall grass
Küçükçekmece western lakeside: a fine spreading tree
on the southwestern edge of Küçükçekmece lake on Istanbul University Agricultural Faculty's land: an echo of Aylan Kurdi's tragedy
on the southwestern edge of Küçükçekmece lake on Istanbul University Agricultural Faculty's land: an echo of Aylan Kurdi's tragedy - 3 years later
southwestern Küçükçekmece lake (Gümüşpala): a flock of Eurasian coots
Avcılar causeway - separating Küçükçekmece lake and the Sea of Marmara: looking west, with Gümüşpala on the left
the Sea of Marmara between Gümüşpala and Menekşe Plajı: a littered shoreline
the shore of the Sea of Marmara between Gümüşpala and Menekşe Plajı: pigeon coming to land
Küçükçekmece lake: looking north from Paşaeli park
the shore of the Sea of Marmara between Gümüşpala and Menekşe Plajı: a freighter at anchor while waiting for its turn to pass through the Bosphorus, seagulls and a man walking along the beach
the shore of the Sea of Marmara between Gümüşpala and Menekşe Plajı: a freighter at anchor while waiting for its turn to pass through the Bosphorus, 3 fishermen on a jetty and a few gulls
Küçükçekmece causeway (south side): 2 senior bald-headed men in suits strolling along the shore
Küçükçekmece causeway (south side): hooded crow (I think) in flight
Küçükçekmece: 4 mussel gatherers near Menekşe beach
the shore of the Sea of Marmara between Menekşe Plajı and Gümüşpala: Caroline, Aslı, Nilgün and friends walking along the shore (when we started the project it was just us and a few friends)
Menekşe Plajı: a pink mermaid resting on a rock, surrounded by her collection of seashells
Menekşe Plajı: feet-bathing
Menekşe Plajı: twisted trees and some out-of-season beach people
Küçükçekmece Ottoman bridge (west side)
site of the Palace of Rhegion: local kids
from the site of the Palace of Rhegion: looking west towards Küçükçekmece causeway (the metrobus stop is centre left)
Rhegion: 5 sleeping ancient columns and a blue wrecked car
Küçükçekmece metrobus station: saturday evening in summer
Küçükçekmece metrobus station: saturday evening in summer
Küçükçekmece metrobus station: Saturday evening traffic on the D-100 Yan Yolu
