Celebrate life together, married for 49 years. Happy anniversary, Jan, my dearest. We have known each other for over half a century and married for almost as long. You left Rhode Island in 1971 with your wedding gown in a bag, slung on your shoulder and came to be with me in Adana, Turkey. Thank you for taking that risk and being with me for all these years. What a … [Read more...] about Happy Anniversary
Family
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers starting with Jan and Elif. The orchid branch above, Degarmoara Flying High is one branch from the mother plant of the ballet Orchis. Nowadays, all mothers are living through a very difficult period. Although it looks like it will never end, you will see happier and healthier days and years ahead. Many happier returns of the day. I am … [Read more...] about Happy Mother’s Day
Outings Under Covid-19
Although we stay home most of the time, even I venture outside on occasion when the weather is good. Last week, I took a short walk in the neighborhood, and on Saturday I took Jan for a ride around town, the weather was truly spring-like. I thought the busy traffic circles in Apponaug district would be empty and a nice sight but I was wrong. There was quite a bit of traffic … [Read more...] about Outings Under Covid-19
Oya Berk, 1946 – 2020
Yesterday, we heard the passing of our dear friend Oya. We visited her last October when we were in Istanbul and even then she was suffering to some extent. She was a linguist, a teacher, a friend, especially a close one to my late sister Binnaz. We will miss her but will find comfort in that she is no longer suffering. I took the following photographs back in October 2019 … [Read more...] about Oya Berk, 1946 – 2020
Scanning Strategies
I have scanned many slides, negatives, prints over the years. Since late December 2019, I have been doing it as a project to convert old photographs to digital and, in some ways, relive the memories. The end result, I hope will be an archive of family members, gatherings, events as well as many photographs I took in the good old film days. While working on this project, I have … [Read more...] about Scanning Strategies