Cerulean {Shana}

 It has been fun being home, we have been running around like crazy. I haven't gotten to see everyone that I would like to see just yet, but I have to keep telling myself I am here longer then a month! As I read my mom's post (Sheryl) this morning, it really got me missing Istanbul and all it has to offer. So my post today will be all about my Turkish Pottery.  

This is a trivet from my favorite pottery place. I actually got this piece for free and I didn't spend a dime that day!

This bowl was given to me as a going away present from some incredible ladies! Everytime I look at it I remember each and everyone of them and what they mean to me.

I had to throw in my cup of coffee this moring. It is not quite the color but I loved the steam. This piece is actually one of two that I gave my mother-in-law for Christmas. We are staying with them until we find a house of our own.

Oh I thought of a random fact about myself and thought I would share.

I love junk!! I could spend all day digging through a heap pile just to find that one treasure. I can say that I come by this honestly.

What is one random fact about you?

I am loving your submissions. I am serious when I say that you all are incredible and make it so hard on us to pick a winner. Keep up the good work.

Cerulean Blue - Everywhere and NO Where! { Sheryl }

Well, this color is around me everywhere!  It is the color for the government and traffic signage. 

 This sign below is one of many "suggestions" -- Most of the streets are designated one 

way -- However, you have to be very careful, you can't assume anything!  I have come very near

 death thinking that I had checked the appropriate direction of oncoming traffic.  The scooters have

 free reign even driving between lanes on the highway.  

The picture below is a typical street sign.  You ought to hear our GPS say some of these

 names -- it's so funny!  The name in bottom Cerulean blue part is that region of the city.

Below is one of the new busses that constitutes a remarkable systems for moving people

 in this huge city.  These busses go 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  We use an

 Akbil (auk-beel) filled with lira to gain access.  Behind this buss is the

 "Yeni Camii" (New Mosque) build in the 16th century.  I am the area of

 Eminunu which is home to the spice bazaar and other really interesting shopping.

Please let me know if you would like to see anything in particular.  I would love

to answer any questions that you might have -- I have grown to love this city and the 

people who live in it.  The history is amazing and so much fun to learn.  We will

be traveling to the "Seven Churches of Revelation" next week.  

Be sure and link up -- Thanks for stopping by -- Gule Gule!

Good Evening Fellow Photogs!!! (Jeana)

Well......all the hoopla about my graduation is over....and I just took my kids and grandson to the airport (Yes, at 10:30 PM...they kept getting delayed because of the bad weather...poor lil guy is gonna be tired tomorrow!). So as always it is bitter sweet.....I love them so much and will miss them but I know I have to get my life back to "normal".....God didn't intend for us to all live in one house, I don't think!!! So tomorrow will begin the clean up and the beginning of my "new" future as a non-student! I have been going to school for what seems forever! Six years full time and prior to that I had taken classes on a part time basis. Yes, I have so many college hours that I have to get permission to take more, every time I try to sign up!!!!
Pray that I can adjust to the "real" world!!!
Anyway as I sat on the deck today watching Jonathan play (and taking pictures of course)  for what I knew would be the last time I would see him for a couple of months I saw his cup sitting on the deck rail and thought it was a fairly good match for this weeks color.

Amazing how different the colors look on the computer!!

Same cup, different camera settings!

This was our make shift water slide and thought it was a cool picture of the water splashing on the step

This is nothing more than just a picture of my cutie pie grandson!

Well happy shooting to you all this week....and say a prayer for me if you think about it!!!

Jeana