A few photos

Phew!  I'm back - I think (fingers crossed) our internet connection is now fixed!  So, how are you all?  What have you been up to?

I have been working on some new card and gift tag designs for the shop - including a few Christmas items.  Yeee!  I am really excited about these!  There is a peek of one of them down at the bottom of this post.  And now I just have to pick the paper I want for them this evening and then off they go to the printers!  I'm looking forward to getting them back and sharing them with you!

These are a couple of photos I snapped while stuck in traffic recently.  The sky was amazing!  It was at dusk and just about to start pouring.  Fishing is a very popular pass time here - especially along the banks of the Bosphorous.  And they are dedicated too!  I often see people still fishing in the cold and rain. It's getting in to fish season here - tonight we are off to get some delicious and very fresh 'Hamsi' for dinner.  You can see photos of our local waterside fish stall here.  Hamsi are a very small fish that we eat lightly floured and fried - and Yashar loves them too - which  I am very happy with since they are so good for you!

And of course I'm a sucker for a pretty old doorway!  Actually there are loads of very interesting and much prettier doorways - but of course I always miss out on photographing them...next time!

This little elephant can't wait to meet you ;)