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View from near Gelemis village along the now silted up harbour of the ancient city of Patara, where excavations are still in progress
Turkey Foot Curve just west of Orleans Crossroads as an eastbound loaded autorack train splits the dual headed CPL signal masts on February 11, 2012.
Created for Smile on Saturday - Orange. I have had this cute little Lego fellow for a couple of years now and use him a great deal this time of year.
Turkey Vulture
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Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is considered the country's economic, cultural and historic capital. The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey, and is the most populous city in Europe and the world's fifteenth-largest city.
The city was founded as Byzantium in the 7th century BCE by Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome and then finally as Constantinople (Constantinopolis) after himself. In 1930, the city's name was officially changed to Istanbul, the Turkish rendering of εἰς τὴν Πόλιν eis tḕn Pólin 'to the City', the appellation Greek speakers used since the 11th century to colloquially refer to the city.
The city served as an imperial capital for almost 1600 years: during the Byzantine (330–1204), Latin (1204–1261), late Byzantine (1261–1453), and Ottoman (1453–1922) empires. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becoming a beacon of the Silk Road and one of the most important cities in history. The city played a key role in the advancement of Christianity during Roman/Byzantine times, hosting four of the first seven ecumenical councils before its transformation to an Islamic stronghold following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 CE—especially after becoming the seat of the Ottoman Caliphate in 1517. In 1923, after the Turkish War of Independence, Ankara replaced the city as the capital of the newly formed Republic of Turkey.
Istanbul was the 2010 European Capital of Culture. The city has surpassed London and Dubai to become the most visited city in the world, with more than 20 million foreign visitors in 2023. The historic centre of Istanbul is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city hosts the headquarters of numerous Turkish companies, accounting for more than thirty percent of the country's economy.
This was one of the resident and ubiquitous Wild Turkeys at Madera Canyon (at the Santa Rita Lodge). He was puffed up with himself and letting other toms know who was boss.
We sought shelter from unpleasant wind at the Canyon and it was WINDIER there than in the lowlands! At least this photo happened...
May 10, 2025
I spotted a juvenile Turkey Vulture at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve this morning. I have not seen very many of them this year.
The other half of the little flock that went through my yard the other evening. :) Off for a short run with Anita today. I have to be home again by 3 to babysit and that is a very short day for us! LOL Hope you all are enjoying some marvelous weather and get out to do some clicking today!
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Mar 15, 2009: selected by Smashing Magazine 35 (Really) Stunning Photos and Pictures
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A Turkey Vulture high in a tree along Rifle Range Road. Shirley's Bay Ottawa. Saturday June 24 2023.
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Gaziantep: Previously known as Antioch and located in the center of the first civilizations on the historical Silk Road, Gaziantep is Turkeys sixth largest city worldwide famous for its Baklava.
The city of Gaziantep is one of the first settlements in Anatolia. Founded between the Mediterranean territory and Mesopotamia, the region developed with the establishment of many civilizations on site within the course of time.
Near Lake Van in Eastern Turkey there is a breeding facility for Van cats (Van Cat Research Centre), a distinctive white cat with heterochromia, i.e., one blue eye and one amber eye. They are also called "swimming cats" and have been observed swimming in Lake Van. They have lived in the Lake Van/Anatolia region for centuries and are said to be related to the African wild cat that was domesticated for rodent control about 9,000 years ago when crop farming began in this area.
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Turkey Vulture, soaring high over the landscape.
They are a consummate scavenger, cleaning up the countryside one bite of their sharply hooked bill at a time, and never mussing a feather on their bald heads.
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