Have been viewing my many photos from a trip to Turkey in 2010,
not just the ones in the slideshow; seeing them put me right back there,
I loved the country, the countless signs of ages past,
including the Ishak Pasha Palace
the builder was also the tax collector for the silk road traffic,
he became very rich, & really knew how to live in style,
so far from the capital
outside every window, that formidable landscape
with its many reminders of past battles
& kingdoms
or more recent endeavours.
