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Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul
The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul.
The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan.
An inscription specifies the foundation date as 1550 and the inauguration date as 1557.
Behind the qibla wall of the mosque is an enclosure containing the separate octagonal mausoleums of Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Hurrem Sultan (Roxelana).
Garlic and chillies
After several days of various shots and compositions I finally relented and chose this image.
Artichokes in flower
Continuing with trying to reduce the gap between traditional photography and traditional painting...
Drop Redoubt Fort, Western Heights, from the ditch
Drop Redoubt is a fort on the Western Heights, Dover. The construction of the Redoubt was in two periods, the first being from 1804-1808 during the Napoleonic Wars, the second from 1859-1864 following the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission.
These images are from the ditch point of view. Apparently forts have ditches, castles have moats mostly filled with water
Land and Sea: Kingsdown
Returning to that walk between Kingsdown to Dover with the sea on the left and the land on the right...
Eight views of Leeds Castle, Kent
A castle has existed on the site since 857. The present castle dates mostly from the 19th century. It has been open to the public since 1976.
The turquoise sea
The turquoise, rich cyan/blue caught my eye
A ruin, somewhere in Spain
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The Elham Valley: The church of St Mary & St Ethelburga
This is the last stage of our walk from Elham to Lyminge in Kent. The fine church of St Mary and St. Ethelburga y Lyminge
Time Machine: into the void
Into the void: the Time Machine's progress