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24-MAY-2014

My alternative 'hike'

This was the abandoned village I visited in lieu of the hike up to the peak pictured below. I think I made the right decision, given what I heard from people after they got back down. The village was interesting, with mainly ruins, although with the wires I saw in the vicinity I couldn’t help but wonder if somebody still lived there.

I’m am having to hire three copy editors for my team in Istanbul, so my “free time” is suddenly taken up with that, but I’ll try to keep up as best I can!


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Zoltán Balogh13-Jun-2014 14:31
What a great compo! V
Mark Chambers ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE312-Jun-2014 19:04
Love the way the rock pokes above the building. V
Julie Oldfield11-Jun-2014 00:52
So fascinating! I really like looking at ruins.
Mairéad10-Jun-2014 22:09
I'd have gone to the village too as I'm always drawn by abandoned houses.
Great view of your approach. V
Gerard Koehl10-Jun-2014 04:26
Ces ruines sont très belles. V
larose forest photos10-Jun-2014 02:48
It would be such fun to explore a mostly (if not entirely) uninhabited village. V
woody3410-Jun-2014 02:07
Fascinating building....like you ,guess with the electricity ,someone must live there and like you think this must have been a much better option than the hike.V
Marcia Rules10-Jun-2014 00:23
I can't help but think how much these structures resemble
those in the US Southwest. Nice work. V
Patricia Kay09-Jun-2014 21:18
Think you made the right decision too...Lovely image of this old village Helen...BV
Pierre09-Jun-2014 21:17
Une bonne randonnée pour observer les vestiges de ce village. Un très joli point de vue! V
Karen Stuebing09-Jun-2014 21:06
Those ruins look very old. I love the point of view here and that huge rock behind the dwellings. V.
Zeeby09-Jun-2014 20:36
Splendid view! V
Milan Vogrin09-Jun-2014 19:29
Look like a castle! Nice pov!
Chris Morton09-Jun-2014 19:14
it certainly looks intriguing
Simon Chandler09-Jun-2014 18:52
Beautiful capture of this unique structure. v
Will Hoskins09-Jun-2014 18:51
i agree with Jose. The rock does look threatening. V
Jim Coffman09-Jun-2014 18:16
A very nice capture of this abandoned village,Helen...
joseantonio09-Jun-2014 18:15
Great image. Seems the rock is about to fall upon those houses.V.