James Bond was here!

The maiden’s or tales’ tower...

Close your eyes for a moment and think: You are a sailor, or a pirate, hundreds of years, even thousands of years ago. You are on your way to Istanbul. You passed Dardanelles; you crossed the Marmara, and got close to the Bosphorus. You are welcomed by a silhouette first. The dome of Hagia Sophia is in front of you with all its glory! On another side is the Galata Tower of Genoans… You sail through the Bosphorus, and see what? There is a defender in the middle of the sea, inviting if you are a friend, and threatening if you are an enemy. It’s the Maiden’s Tower!

When you return to your country, isn’t the Maiden’s Tower going to be the first thing to tell those who ask you where you have been and what you have seen? It is, especially if you have been told about its legends...

 

This  area is a favorite location shooting for big movie outfits and includes Turkish famous tv series... and wait.. James Bond was here too!

 

I particularly like this shot!  A girl probably in nostalgia?  Waiting for her father to come back home?  Well, I caught this shot while this girl's brothers are nearby fishing.

 

I'm enjoying the breeze around here in Europe...,  at my back in the horizon is the Asian side of Turkey.