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Bruce Stangeland's Photographs from September - October, 2008
Elderhostel Trip to Istanbul and Black Sea Cruise

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Map of Black Sea Cruise Sept. - Oct. 2008	Statue near Armenian Orthodox Church of Trinity on Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul	Inside Armenian Church (now Finnish Lutheran) on Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul
Buildings and Crowds on Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul	Art Deco tiles in Robert's Coffee Shop, Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul	St. Antuan (Anthony's) Catholic Church, Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul
Flower market at Taksim Square, Istanbul	Republic Monument (1928) in Taksim Square, Istanbul	"Hercules", a Roman bronze weight in Pera Museum, Istanbul
Istiklal Caddesi at night, Istanbul	Carved Watermelon & food, Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul	Fisherman near New Mosque on Golden Horn, Istanbul My painting of this scene.
Tram to Tünel, on Istiklal Caddesi (Street), Istanbul	Tram on Istiklal Street at entrance of Tünel, 2nd oldest underground in Europe, Istanbul	Coach Inside Tünel, 2nd oldest underground in Europe, Istanbul
Entrance to Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar), Istanbul	Main Aisle in Spice Market, Istanbul	Display of Spices in Spice Market, Istanbul
New Mosque of Mother Sultan, Istanbul	Courtyard of New Mosque, Istanbul	Ablution in Courtyard of New Mosque, Istanbul
Carpet in New Mosque, Istanbul	Domes inside New Mosque, Istanbul	Wall Tiles in New Mosque, Istanbul
Back of New Mosque, Istanbul	Plant Bazaar near New Mosque, Istanbul	Animal Bazaar near New Mosque, Istanbul
Ortaköy Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge	Bosphorus Bridge (1973)	Byzantine Tower (Maiden's Tower), now a Restaurant and Lighthouse, Istanbul
Ferry Boat on Bosphorus Cruise	Rumeli Fortress (built in 80 days in 1452) on Bosphorus Cruise	Oil Tanker and Coast Guard Cutter on Bosphorus Cruise
Istanbul Technical University and Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent, Istanbul	Galata Tower (14th Century Genoese), Istanbul	Entrance to Sahkulu Camii Serifi Mosque, near Galata Tower, Istanbul
Sahkulu Camii Serifi Mosque and Market, near Galata Tower, Istanbul	Yildiz Bufe and Market near Galata Tower, Istanbul	Turkish Family at Market near Galata Tower, Istanbul
Susan atop Galata Tower, Istanbul	View of Galata Bridge from Galata Tower, Istanbul	New Mosque and Fishing Pole Rental on Galata Bridge, Istanbul
New Mosque and Restaurants under Galata Bridge, Istanbul	Turkish Family and Cruise Ships along Golden Horn, Istanbul	Simit (pretzel) Vendor along Golden Horn, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)from Terrace of Armada Hotel, Istanbul	Blue Mosque from Terrace of Armada Hotel, Istanbul	Galata Bridge and Harbor from Terrace of Hamdi Restaurant, Istanbul
Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) , Istanbul	Tulip Sculpture and Hagia Sophia (537 A.D.), Istanbul	Interior Narthex and Imperial Gate, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Imperial Gate into Nave, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul	Nave and Mihrab (Altar), Hagia Sophia, Istanbul	View of Nave from Balcony, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Balcony, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul	Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii), 1616, Istanbul	Minaret and Entrance to Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Prayer Carpet and Mimber (Pulpit) in Nave, Blue Mosque, Istanbul	Dome in Nave, Blue Mosque, Istanbul	Domes, Arches and Lights in Nave, Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Exterior of Chora Church Museum (Kariye Muzesi), Istabul	Byzantine Mosaics in Chora Church Museum, Istabul	Central Nave of Chora Church Museum, Istabul
Fresco in Chora Church Museum, Istabul	Pottery Market near Chora Church Museum, Istabul	Playground and Marmara Pera Hotel on Skyline across the Golden Horn, Istanbul
Oriental Carpet Display, Istanbul	Ceramics Display, Iznik Foundation, Istanbul	Ceramic Tiles, Iznik Foundation, Istanbul
Pharaoh Thutmose III Obelisk (1500 BCE) on Hippodrome near Blue Mosque, Istanbul	Entering Harbor at Trabzon, Turkey	Sumela Monastery (4th cent. A.D.) in Altindere National Park, south of Trabzon, Turkey My painting of this scene.
Along Trail approaching Sumela Monastery, Trabzon, Turkey	Aqueduct and Entrance Stairway, Sumela Monastery, Trabzon, Turkey	Iner Courtyard, Sumela Monastery, Trabzon, Turkey
Mosaics inside cave, Sumela Monastery, Trabzon, Turkey	Haghia Sophia (13th cent. Byzantine), Trabzon, Turkey My painting of this scene.	Inside Haghia Sophia, Trabzon, Turkey
Doorway Arches, Haghia Sophia, Trabzon, Turkey	Shoeshine Stand, Trabzon, Turkey	Roasted Sweet Corn Vendor, Trabzon, Turkey My painting of this scene.
Statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Trabzon, Turkey	Harbor Entrance, Sochi, Russia	Old Wooden Building on Tea Plantation near Sochi, Russia
Praying Mantis on old Wooden Building on Tea Plantation near Sochi, Russia	Leaves and Flower of Tea (Camellia sinensis) on Two Kilogram Block of Tea, near Sochi, Russia	"Seventh Bachelor Dance" at Tea House near Sochi, Russia
View of Sochi from Tea House	Shoreline, Sochi, Russia	Pushkin Public Library, Sochi, Russia
Bust of Aleksandr Pushkin (1799 - 1837), Sochi, Russia	Winter Theater (1937), Sochi, Russia	Joseph Stalin's (camouflage green) Dacha, Sochi, Russia
Stalin's Desk and Guide in Dacha, Sochi, Russia	Matesta Hot Springs, Sochi, Russia	Lobby of Matesta Hot Springs, Sochi, Russia
Harbor of Yalta, Ukraine	Welcoming Band, Yalta, Ukraine	Livadia Palace (Summer palace of Russian Tzars), Yalta, Ukraine
Balcony in Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine	Livadia Palace Foyer, Yalta, Ukraine	Table Used for Yalta Conference, 1945, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
Roosevelt's Room, Yalta Conference, 1945, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine	Courtyard in Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine	Nicholas II Room, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
Kalinka Russian Folk Orchestra, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine	Swallow's Nest (1912), Yalta, Ukraine My painting of this scene.	Closeup of Swallow's Nest, Yalta, Ukraine
Entrance to Anton Chekhov's House, Yalta, Ukraine	Chekhov's Study in his House, Yalta, Ukraine	Rain Barrel (Wine Container) Outside Chekhov's House, Yalta, Ukraine
Vladimir Lenin Looking at McDonalds' Restaurant, Yalta, Ukraine	Anna Sergeevna, "The Lady And The Little Dog" from Chekhov's Story, Yalta Promenade, Ukraine	Russia's Black Sea Fleet, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Local Fishermen, Sevastopol, Ukraine	War Memorial and Sea Gull, Sevastopol, Ukraine	WW II Memorial to Siege of 1941-42, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Guards at WW II Memorial to Siege of 1941-42, Sevastopol, Ukraine	Entrance to Soviet Submarine Pens, Balaklava, Ukraine	Stone Quarry above Ukrainian Coast Guard Cutters near Submarine Pens, Balaklava, Ukraine
Diagram of Submarine Pens, Balaklava, Ukraine	Model of Submarine inside Submarine Pens, Balaklava, Ukraine	Greek Ruins of Chersonesus (6 - 5th cent. BCE), Sevastopol, Ukraine
Vladimirsky Cathedral, Sevastopol, Ukraine	Inside Vladimirsky Cathedral, Sevastopol, Ukraine	Captain Derrick Kemp Docking MV Discovery in Odessa, Ukraine
Richelieu Pointing to Hotel Where Mark Twain Stayed in Odessa, Ukraine	Musician Playing Bandura, Odessa, Ukraine	Communist Party Demonstration at City Hall, Odessa, Ukraine
Opera House And Ballet, Odessa, Ukraine	Side Entrance of Opera House And Ballet, Odessa, Ukraine	Detail over side doorway, Opera House And Ballet, Odessa, Ukraine
"Laocoön and His Sons" Outside Archeological Museum, Odessa, Ukraine	Lunch in Dining Room of Londonskaya Hotel, Odessa, Ukraine	Lobby of Londonskaya Hotel, Odessa, Ukraine
Fine Arts Museum, Odessa, Ukraine	Arcade of former Passage Hotel, Odessa, Ukraine	Ukranian Orthodox Church of Transfiguration, Odessa, Ukraine
"Mircea" Tall Ship in Harbor at Constanza, Romania	Karol the 1st Mosque, Constanza, Romania	St. Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral, Constanza, Romania
Detail, St. Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral, Constanza, Romania	Ruins of Tomis (Greek & Roman) near St. Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral, Constanza, Romania	Colorful Pharmacy in Constanza, Romania
Boarding Ship's Tender at Nessebar, Bulgaria	Heading on Tender to Nessebar, Bulgaria	Byzantine Walls, Nessebar, Bulgaria
Byzantine Icons in Archaeological Museum, Nessebar, Bulgaria	Christ Pantocrator Church(14th cent.), Nessebar, Bulgaria	Kids Playing near Christ Pantocrator Church, Nessebar, Bulgaria
Old Wooden Buildings, Nessebar, Bulgaria	Ruins of Old Metropolitan Cathedral, Nessebar, Bulgaria	Archways in Old Metropolitan Cathedral, Nessebar, Bulgaria
Fishing Boats, Nessebar, Bulgaria	Winetasting and Lunch at Chernomorsko Zlato, Pomorie, Bulgaria	Folk Dancers at Winery, Pomorie, Bulgaria
Susan and Bruce at Winery, Pomorie, Bulgaria	Old Windmill, Nessebar, Bulgaria	Old and New Buildings, Nessebar, Bulgaria
Lace and Lacemaker, Nessebar, Bulgaria My painting of this scene.	Old Wooden Building on Main Street in Nessebar, Bulgaria My painting of this scene.	Gate of Salutation, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
19th Cent. Arita Platter, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Door and Cauldron in Kitchen, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Entrance to Divan (Council Chamber), Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Inside Divan (Council Chamber), Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Entrance to Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Imperial Hall in Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Wall Tiles in Imperial Hall, Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Mother-of-Pearl Closet Doors, Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Shutters and Tiles Outside Crown Prince's Room, Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Begonias and Library of Ahmet III, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Sultan's Reception Hall, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Equipment Building Railroad Tunnel Under Bosphorus, Istanbul
Imperial Treasury, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Refueling MV Discovery, Istanbul	Six Cruise Ships (MV Discovery, Aida, The Emerald, Norwegian Jade, Rotterdam, Cristal), Istanbul
Cabin 4104, Bali Deck, MV Discovery	Serving Breakfast on Lido Deck, MV Discovery, Istanbul	Main Dining Room on MV Discovery, Istanbul