Ruined Tree

I reached my goal and posted one new picture every weekday for the entire month of May. I’m ending the month of May with a picture that is one of my favorites. It is an HDR photo of a dead tree I saw amongst the ruins in Turkey. A dead tree amongst the ruins of an area full of such history felt poetic to me.

Ruins From Turkey in HDR

A photo I took of some ruins and used the in-camera HDR on my Canon 5D Mark III to capture, handheld. I believe this was taken at Ephesus but I can’t be sure.

Tabby Cat

Another one of the many cats that I found during my travels in Turkey. This one didn’t seem to mind the closeup. Most of the other cats would either close their eyes or look away if I tried to take their picture.

Sleeping Puppy in the Ruins

I found a adorable sleeping puppy while wandering the ruins.

Temple of Artemis – Archway

Just an archway that framed a doorway which I thought was interesting.

Temple of Artemis – Ruins

Another shot from the Temple of Artemis.

Temple of Artemis

I had a tough time remembering where this photo was taken and had to do a lot of location searching to find it. It turns out that the tour stopped at the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. I’m embarrassed to admit I don’t remember anything the tour guide said because I was too busy trying to get photos of the mostly empty ruins before the place filled up with other tour groups. I...