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1996-2000

Samanpazarı, Ankara

Samanpazarı is the old part of Ankara, where the kale (castle) is located. Its main streets and alleys are full of retail shops, although there are still some very old houses at the top of the hill. We had friends who owned a carpet shop here (this one, in fact), and we stopped by almost every weekend.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly unsharp.

Perfectly positioned, posted earlier:

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Buz Kiefer07-Nov-2022 22:29
Love this photo. V
Dennis Hoyne10-Sep-2022 03:02
Wow! This looks like scene out of the "old west" American west that is.
Julie Oldfield10-Sep-2022 01:38
It’s amazing how rustic they were living. It is quite lovely though with the horse. V
larose forest photos10-Sep-2022 00:02
Actually, it is heavy snow I just realized, not pouring rain!
larose forest photos10-Sep-2022 00:01
This is a marvelous shot, except that I do feel so sorry for the horse. But you have caught the pouring rain well and the moody feel of a vintage shot. VV
Marcia Rules09-Sep-2022 22:14
What a sense of the old world and its style VVV~
Apostolos Tikopoulos09-Sep-2022 18:29
Beautiful snowy composition. V
bill friedlander09-Sep-2022 16:02
Very interesting cart and harness. Very different from the ones in the west. V
Danad09-Sep-2022 15:18
A timeless image ! It reminds me the moods of Yachar Kemal's novels !
*V*
Pierre Martin09-Sep-2022 11:46
what a great shot and scene!
Dwight Rankine09-Sep-2022 11:36
If it wasn't for the car you'd think it's an image of olden times, but the fax number would have given it away. Beautiful composition, Helen. BBV.
Carl Carbone09-Sep-2022 11:14
Oh my, a sign of weather soon to come here! What wonderful experiences you have had.
Fong Lam09-Sep-2022 11:14
This looks like an old photo from the wild west......love the bleak condition and vintage color tones.....V
George McCarten09-Sep-2022 09:43
Grea to see horse driven carts still holding out in this 21st Century. Nice yellos and tans in this composition.
Philip P09-Sep-2022 09:40
A bleak but captivating capture!
Ika Zinka Eferl09-Sep-2022 06:41
Stunning capture! V
Charlene Ambrose09-Sep-2022 05:36
Great shot under challenging conditions. That's quite a storm. That poor horse! V
Gill Kopy09-Sep-2022 05:10
Wow ! the horse seems to operate on its own !! Great shot capturing rough conditions ! V
globalgadabout09-Sep-2022 05:05
one has to feel for the horse, stuck outdoors in such a fierce condtiions...lots of atmosphere in this image..