CKSMILE 2009 July - September

   [ Summer in Turkey / 33 images ]

4/4/2009 - July 4th isn't quite the same but we try. 4/4/2009 - July 4th isn't quite the same but we try.
7/7/2009 - Happy Birthday Samantha! 7/7/2009 - Happy Birthday Samantha!
7/8/2009 - Woman cooking in Chakraz on the Black Sea 7/8/2009 - Woman cooking in Chakraz on the Black Sea
7/10/2009 - Eli the perfect target. The sea here is always cold but the kids didn't care. 7/10/2009 - Eli the perfect target. The sea here is always cold but the kids didn't care.
7/10/2009 - Fun in the waves. 7/10/2009 - Fun in the waves.
7/11/2009 - Black Sea port of Amasara, approximately 3000 years old. 7/11/2009 - Black Sea port of Amasara, approximately 3000 years old.
7/11/2009 - Castle walls in Amasara. 7/11/2009 - Castle walls in Amasara.
7/11/2009 - Foundation stones of archway. 7/11/2009 - Foundation stones of archway.
7/11/2009 - Archway into castle. 7/11/2009 - Archway into castle.
7/11/2009 - Old bridge connecting islands of Amasra, note the archway on the right. 7/11/2009 - Old bridge connecting islands of Amasra, note the archway on the right.
7/11/2009 - It's amazing what they will try to fit into a small space. This is the archway on the bridge picture. 7/11/2009 - It's amazing what they will try to fit into a small space. This is the archway on the bridge picture.
7/11/2009 - Map of Amasara. The bridge is Kemer. 7/11/2009 - Map of Amasara. The bridge is Kemer.
7/12/2009 - Aslanlar (lions), on the road back to Ankara. Aslan (Chron of Narnia) means Lion in Turkish. 7/12/2009 - Aslanlar (lions), on the road back to Ankara. Aslan (Chron of Narnia) means Lion in Turkish.
7/18/2009 - Sheep intestine sandwich anyone. 7/18/2009 - Sheep intestine sandwich anyone.
7/18/2009 - Oil wrestling, a very old sport in Turkey 7/18/2009 - Oil wrestling, a very old sport in Turkey
7/24/2009 - Our apartment building is sinking. Hopefully the apt with the red curtins (ours) will stay up . 7/24/2009 - Our apartment building is sinking. Hopefully the apt with the red curtins (ours) will stay up .
7/24/2009 - Our apartment building is sinking. This is their attempt to fix the problem. 7/24/2009 - Our apartment building is sinking. This is their attempt to fix the problem.
7/24/2009 - More concrete is the answer to everything. 7/24/2009 - More concrete is the answer to everything.
7/25/2009 - Our Turkish vice principal (next to Sam) gets married. 7/25/2009 - Our Turkish vice principal (next to Sam) gets married.
7/28/2009 - Overlooking Ankara on a very low smog day. 7/28/2009 - Overlooking Ankara on a very low smog day.
7/28/2009 - Old silo from ruins just south of our neighborhood. 7/28/2009 - Old silo from ruins just south of our neighborhood.
8/4/2009 - Elvis has nothing on ME. 8/4/2009 - Elvis has nothing on ME.
8/4/2009 - Cherry pitting party. 8/4/2009 - Cherry pitting party.
8/5/2009 - Sam's work of art made with hand pitted cherries. 8/5/2009 - Sam's work of art made with hand pitted cherries.
8/7/2009 - At the park with our neighbors. 8/7/2009 - At the park with our neighbors.
8/7/2009 - Ready, set, launch. Chris is still throwing kids. 8/7/2009 - Ready, set, launch. Chris is still throwing kids.
8/7/2009 - Monkeys at Playing at the park. Ours and Ovgu 8/7/2009 - Monkeys at Playing at the park. Ours and Ovgu
8/12/2009 - View from Ankara's Atakule (Turkish version of the space needle) 8/12/2009 - View from Ankara's Atakule (Turkish version of the space needle)
8/12/2009 - Below the Atakule 8/12/2009 - Below the Atakule
8/27/2009 - First day of school 8/27/2009 - First day of school
9/21/2009 - A walk with friend's on Labor day weekend. 9/21/2009 - A walk with friend's on Labor day weekend.
9/26/2009 - On the way to a birthday party 9/26/2009 - On the way to a birthday party
9/27/2009 - Red at heart. 9/27/2009 - Red at heart.