Monthly Archives: December 2015
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Blogging Year 2015
50Thursday 31 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Like many of you, 2015 has been an extremely busy year for us. The sad knock-on effect is that the …
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Our New Year’s tree
15Wednesday 30 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Last night saw us decorate our little New Year’s tree, and place some coloured lights around our salon (that’s the lounge, …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Juicy Pomelo
1Wednesday 30 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Now (IV)
5Tuesday 29 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
My fourth Weekly Photo Challenge entry for “Now” is me trying to catch some rather quick young chooks 🙂 Hope …
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The occluded sun
8Tuesday 29 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Now (III)
5Monday 28 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s third Weekly Photo Challenge entry is from our veg area today; finally, some half-ok broccoli 🙂 Hope you …
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Macro Monday: Fig leaf bud
5Monday 28 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Embrace your past
15Sunday 27 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is so me… I have had a checkered, yet wonderful, interesting, sometimes successful life, with more drama-filled emotional rollercoaster …
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Bright winter’s day
3Sunday 27 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Now (II)
5Saturday 26 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
My second bash at the Weekly Photo Challenge is very much “now” for us, with winter fruit picking upon us, here on …
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Autumn colours, in Winter
12Saturday 26 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
It’s officially past mid-winter…. yeah right! Our trees are only just shedding their leaves, as our weird weather continues unabated …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Now (I)
4Friday 25 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
How about this for my “now” entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge? It’s finally autumn here in southwest Türkiye, and …
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Across the so-called divide
51Thursday 24 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
I’m no stranger to Christianity, and to be honest, nor are many of my faith, after all, Jesus is pretty …
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Life
6Thursday 24 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gathering (IV)
4Wednesday 23 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s final entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge is one taken here on the farm – a gathering of small …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Monster?
6Wednesday 23 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Late afternoon at the shore
1Tuesday 22 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gathering (III)
7Tuesday 22 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
My third entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a gathering at the treehouse! Hope you enjoy this entry. . . The first …
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Double entendre
39Monday 21 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Today marks the day when I share my annual ‘special’. Published each year on the birthday of my late wife, …
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Macro Monday: Callistemon
1Monday 21 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
My Macro Monday this week is a favourite of mine, and captures the beauty of the Callistemon, or Bottlebrush. Hope …
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TCDD – Turkish State Railways
Leave a commentSunday 20 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is the rather impressive and fairly imposing symbol of TCDD, the Turkish State Railway. I just found it interesting for …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gathering (II)
2Sunday 20 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
My second Weekly Photo Challenge entry was taken on the Greek island of Amorgos, easternmost island of the Cyclades, as folk gathered …
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Star Wars VII – Our Trip (no spoilers)
26Saturday 19 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
So we did it… Late Thursday we made the trek to the big city (ish) to lay rest to the …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gathering (I)
20Friday 18 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s first entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is one I’ve used before a long way back; it’s a gathering …
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Flower Friday Pot
5Friday 18 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Basmane Station
2Thursday 17 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is the Basmane (pronounced: Bas-Mah-Nay) train station or terminal, located in the city of İzmir, on the western shores …
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Nature’s monuments
6Thursday 17 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Nerd time here at last…
9Wednesday 16 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Sorry to all those expecting to see scenic shots of mountains, some global travels, farming life, flowers or even Turkish …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Glorious Calories
9Wednesday 16 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Trees where we walk
4Tuesday 15 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Our pavements, or sidewalks, depending on your locality, are really much use for actually, err, walking on. There are often huge …
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Sunset ~ Moonrise
5Tuesday 15 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Sometimes mummy nature dishes out some stunning effects for us mortals to witness. The photography isn’t brilliant I’m afraid here; …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Oops! (IV)
2Monday 14 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
My fourth Weekly Photo Challenge take on Oops! was from the day I was trying to get a decent pose …
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Macro Monday: Softness
4Monday 14 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
. We have a fair amount of these grasses dotted around the ‘house garden’ on the farm. Each year I …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Oops! (III)
Leave a commentSunday 13 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
I swear to this day we hasn’t showing me his bare bum when I started to take that shot! My third entry …
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Turkish men love to gossip
8Sunday 13 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Putting the world to rights… That’s a strange old saying I’ll admit. It’s one I heard many times over growing …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Oops! (II)
9Saturday 12 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge shows some rather close parking, Sicilian style! But looking at …
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Hmm, that looks inviting; not!
Leave a commentSaturday 12 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Spotted this ‘sports’ place a few weeks ago. Now we’ve all seen those glass- and chrome- styled sports places of …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Oops! (I)
7Friday 11 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s first entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge was the realisation I’d broken the in-laws prize mirror 🙂 …
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Flower Friday ~ Bitola Balcony
3Friday 11 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
How about this for a few flowers on your balcony? Taken in the middle of summer in the southern border …
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Simit
11Thursday 10 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Talking of bread the other day, well the other culprit known to challenge the elasticity of my old leather belt …
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Clouds rolling in…
6Thursday 10 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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The surprisingness of normal folk
22Wednesday 09 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Today was a good day in southwest Türkiye. I tackled a number of ‘chores’ today, starting off with taking the …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Snapper
6Wednesday 09 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Typical Turkish Town Scenes
5Tuesday 08 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Each country has it’s own ‘look and feel’, and Türkiye is not alone. These are all images taken recently on the streets …
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Rainbow time
6Tuesday 08 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Eye Spy (IV)
4Monday 07 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is all about being watched. Hope you enjoy …
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Macro Monday: Greek Island Thistle
5Monday 07 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s Macro Monday image is part of a thistle, growing on a mountainside in one of the Greek islands. …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Eye Spy (III)
3Sunday 06 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s third entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is another of those “I’m watching you, watching me” moments 🙂 …
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Peace and People
19Sunday 06 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Like any conflict on the world stage, everyone of us has very personal views, and the situation in Syria is …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Eye Spy (II)
11Saturday 05 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is making sure you keep eye contact…. with a cheetah. Hope …
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