Well, world became a much smaller place since then and today I want to share some snowy photos of İstanbul taken during the last snow blanket.
All photos are taken from the facebook page of İstanbul.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
İstanbul under snow...
First snow wave is already over but we are waiting for the second one later today. Years ago in the early 80s, I was an exchange student in West Virginia - USA. When the first snow of the season covered all over the small town of Keyser, the most frequent question my friends asked me was if I like the snow. They were probably assuming that, coming from Turkey, I was seeing the snow for the first time in my life. Actually the reality was much different. At the time my family was living in a mid Anatolian town -Eskisehir- which was under snow and ice during the entire winter months. Snow only started to vanish slowly in the early days of the spring.
Well, world became a much smaller place since then and today I want to share some snowy photos of İstanbul taken during the last snow blanket.
All photos are taken from the facebook page of İstanbul.
Well, world became a much smaller place since then and today I want to share some snowy photos of İstanbul taken during the last snow blanket.
All photos are taken from the facebook page of İstanbul.
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Ashley
Love those evocative photos. We never get snow like that here in Izmir but after all these years, I am still not sure if that fact makes me happy or disappointed.
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos! and I'm jealous of the snow. (it's cold here but it hasn't snowed in weeks)
ReplyDeleteI especially love the photo of the kids playing in the snow, and the one of the tables, tree and sun umbrellas in the courtyard.
It all looks so different under snow. And it looks like the good citizens of Istanbul take it in good humor.
ReplyDeleteHere to the east snow is expected on Thursday. But only above 1000 meters. That leaves me out. :(
My goodness it's magical! Love the coloured lights in the tree and the beautiful red tram...
ReplyDeleteoh..beautiful and your photos are superb ! especially that of the tramway...it is so unusual for me to visualize Istanbul under the snow..
ReplyDeleteKeep warm and cozy !
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Stunning pictures indeed my dear friend Aysegul. Kind regards, Philip.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, the kind of assumptions we make. I've always assumed too that Turkey must be sunny and warm all year long. But these snowy pictures from Istanbul could have been taken in Canada with all that snow! So now I know better!
ReplyDeletevery special!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, but I had to laugh at the one with the cable car (do you call them cable cars?) with the Burger King in the background.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have snow here in Florida, but you know I still am not a big fan of winter. I'm ready for both of us to get back to relaxing days at the beach!
Never seen snow in Istanbul before...
ReplyDeletebrrrrr...so much snow everywhere...
Today here it's been a beautiful, sunny day, +22...
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ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the pictures SO much. I feel so connected. "Thank you"
Love Gail
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Such wonderful pictures! I know people don't think of Turkey as having snow.
ReplyDeleteWhen we lived in Ramallah, Palestine, the whole area including Jerusalem got a big load of snow. Very surprising to me and others. Somehow we think of the Holy Land as a blistering place. Not always!
such beautiful photographs...I particularly like the one of the bright red trolley.
ReplyDeleteGreat tour of Istanbul covered with snow. I would love to meet you there at a cafe and have a little chat. Almost felt like I could step into one of the photos and be there. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteStunning photos. Istanbul is gorgeous and thanks for the tour. I would love to see it in person one day.
ReplyDeleteMary
Your photos are amazing, as always. And, as always, I have a favorite - # 2. There's something hauntingly beautiful about how those chairs are folded over the table and the snow is covering them... almost as if it's a shelter for the chairs. Tough love, I say!
ReplyDeleteNevine
I always enjoy the first snowfall. There's something very beautiful about seeing everything covered in snow.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing all these views of the snow. It is such a beautiful place. And seeing those photos helps satisfy my longing for snow!
ReplyDeleteit still looks beautiful, even under all that white stuff!
ReplyDeletehave a great week
~laura
Great photos, I was in Istanbul a couple of months ago, seeing the place under snow is lovely
ReplyDeleteI love your very creative snow shots. We are having more snow here in WVa this year than maybe we've had in the past decade. My friend (skier) in Canaan Valley is loving it. Dave and Pat
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Beautiful and Ethereal photos. I love them all , the first is so pretty. We woke up under a blanket of snow this morning, it is so pretty. I haven't tired of the winter or snow yet...By March 1st I start to look forward to the Spring but now I am enjoying the calm cozy beauty of the Winter covered landscape.
ReplyDeleteLovely Post!!
Great lovely snow pics.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! I didn't know it snowed in Istanbul!
ReplyDeletethe second last image is divine!!! Take care xx Julie
Thanks for sharing! Amazing photos and reminds me of my trip to Istanbul which always makes me smile. Keep warm x
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, especially the one of the line of benches in the snow.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteI hate snow but I have to confess that it lokks gorgeous in pictures ! and Istanbul is so gorgeous anyway. I came to Istanbul during winter but there was not snow but I wish I could come back during spring.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful photos! They almost make me like snow! But truthfully I can wait for spring to come! Jennifer :)
ReplyDeleteI think I've said before that I never thought about snow in Turkey. These photos are just beautiful. Your blog has really made me think that I would love to travel to Istanbul one day.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS photos!!!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful and romantic photos, reall great! for more info and tips about Istanbul check this out; http://www.best-of-istanbul.com/istanbul.html
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