Newly Listed: Seashell Mosaic Bracelet Abalone Shell

 

Seashell Mosaic Bracelet Abalone Shell by StaroftheEast

Jellyfish Photography, white moon jellyfish, ocean, sea life, blue and purple, jellyfish wall art, home decor by LynnLangmade

Undertow . giclee art print by ClareElsaesser

Roadtrip: Sinop, Black Sea

My first impression of the Black Sea. And it was bright blue and tropical looking. Not at all what I expected. I do know that the weather and area of the Black Sea gives different sceneries.

I absolutely loved Sinop, situated on a Peninsula it was entirely surrounded by the Sea. On the tip of the Peninsula, there was no one and the mountains were high creating a dramatic height difference between the sea.

The town center was full of part of a castle, sporadically shattered all over town, it must have been impressive back in the day.

I loved the parts where no one was present, as where people are, noise and trash follow. The tip was so quiet and roughly natural, just perfect.

There was some adorable wild donkeys just enjoying the sun.

We are already much further away, I'm behind with blogging, hotel wifi is not the best but I'll catch up and show you are high points of our trip. We are now in Georgia, after traveling the Turkish Black Sea coast for a few days it is time to explore this country, which is a neighboring country but everything is so different we are having a bit of a cultural shock :)

Newly Listed: Sterling silver Starfish Earrings

 

Vintage Retro Women on Beach Photography Post War 1950s Photo Print Black and White Vintage Photo Print by ClassyArtPrintsUS

Sterling silver Starfish Earrings, Mermaid Seastar Jewelry, Modern Ocean studs by StaroftheEast

Tropical Sunrise Beach Path in the Palms - Digital Wall Art Print - Printable File - JPEG - Photography by CoastalStyles

Newly Listed: Sea Trio Ring

 

Sea Trio Ring Sea Urchin Brown Trio Ring with Pearl, Limpet Seashell and Sea urchin Nautical Beach Ring by StaroftheEast

Beach Photography, California Coastal Wall Art, Nature Photography, Beach Grass, Gray Brown Neutral Beach Decor by LupenGrainnePhoto

Jellyfish photography print /canvas, neutral beach decor, sea life underwater wall art bathroom bedroom by PhotographySpa

Sand Photography, beach photo beige cream light brown neutral wall art seashore print coastal photograph by CarolynCochrane

Newly Listed: Sea Urchin Pearl Ring

Sea Urchin Pearl Ring, Pale Pink Duo Ring US size 7 by StaroftheEast
Fairy Tale Woodland Photo "Baby Birch" Ethereal Forest - Fine Art Photograph Print by missquitecontrary
Large ocean wall art Water landscape photography prints, Sea wave art print, nautical decor by RivuletPhotography
Nature Photography, Tree Photo, Spring Landscape, Pastel Pink, Dreamy, Wall Art by KateRyanFineArt

Newly Listed: Pebble Fish Decor

Pebble Fish Decor, Paper Weight, Nautical Beach Decor, Pick Your Favorite by StarHomeStudio
Ocean photography, Beach home decor, seashore, summer decor, beach photography, seagulls by VintageChicImages
Sand Photography, beach photo neutral wall art seashore print coastal photograph, Sandy Shore by CarolynCochrane
Whale Tail Photo, Ocean Water, Whale Art Print, Coastal Wall Decor, Beach Decor, Ocean Waves Art by GoodVibesHotel

Newly Listed: Green Sterling silver Sea urchin Earrings

Green Sterling silver Sea urchin Earrings with Pearls Double Pearl Earrings Ear Jackets Pearl studs by StaroftheEast
Beach Wall Art, Coastal Art Photography, Puffy Clouds, Cottage Decor, Beach House Decor by KateRyanFineArt
Green Sea Urchin nature photography print by AnInspiredLens
Hawaiian Art, Sea Turtle, Ocean Photography, Hawaii, Tropical Decor, Fine Art Print by PausePicture

First Dive of the Season

I finally went diving this past week. People who come on vacation in our town go much more to sea than us who live right next to it, I guess you get spoiled or the fact that it is just there makes it less important to go.

Weather was around 40 degrees Celsius and the water 24 so perfect, although deeper it does of course get colder.

There are some shipwrecks, sunken purely for divers, although it does give a nice grip for critters and fauna.

 
Fish like to seek shelter under it.

This was also once part of a ship, now it is flourishing.

And Squid eggs, dancing with the waves, they were pretty deep, hence the quality of the photo. The sea is beautiful from each and every angle :)

Newly Listed: Asymmetrical Pottery Earrings

Asymmetrical Pottery Earrings with Pearls Blue Beach Pottery Sea Tumbled Pottery by StaroftheEast
Botanical photography leaves woodland dark spring, Maidenhead fern by GinetteBrosseau
Abstract Water Photography, Deep Blue Sea Print, Home Decor, Ocean Art Print by Bright35
Jellyfishes, taken by me at the San Francisco Aquarium.

Weird Times

I mentioned our elections last week.
After 13 days they (AK party) still have not handed over Istanbul to the Democratic party, they are asking for recounts, which happened, and now even try to have a new election for just Istanbul. In the meantime papers are destroyed, and ugly things are surfacing. For example, just in Istanbul, it turned out that there were 60.000 employees, getting their salary every month, without working a day. ATM workers they are called, so the only job they do is go to an ATM and withdraw their salary. The corruption is huge, and this is just the beginning of the pile of money they have been spending on friends and family. I hope Istanbul will get their deserved Mayor soon, and hopefully, this is the beginning of a new era here.
And the photo is just something I took this week, light is hope, and I hope to see light at the end of the tunnel :)

Newly Listed: Sweet Sea Flowers

Sweet Sea Flowers, Seashell Flowers, Windowsill Decor, Bookshelf accent, Copper Leaves by StarHomeStudio
Nature photography, Swallows, Autumn trees, Fall, Birds, Nature, Wall Decor by Fizzstudio
Jellyfish, Wall Art Prints, Nature Photography, Sea Creature Photograph, beach decor, ocean by TraceyCapone
California Photography, Palm Tree Art, Ombre, Summer Nights, Sunset by ColorPopPhotoShop

Our Home Town, Marmaris

Our town was originally a village with its main income sources being fish and honey.

These days it is almost entirely built for tourism although honey and fish are still income for some.

Most of the city is newly built except for the restored castle and surrounding old town, which looks like a Greek town (of course due to Turkish long history with Greece).

The castle was reconstructed by Süleyman the Magnificent during his expedition against Rhodes.

The Marmaris Castle is one of the few castles in Turkey that also possesses a museum.

According to Greek historian Herodotus, the first city walls in Marmaris were constructed in 3,000 BC, although the only written source about the construction of the castle by the renowned Ottoman traveler, Evliya Çelebi, in his work Seyahatname.

Çelebi, who visited Muğla and its vicinity in the 17th century, says Sultan Süleyman ordered the construction of the castle before his expedition to Rhodes and that the castle served as a military base during the expedition.

An important part of the castle was destroyed during World War I by a French warship. Until 1979, locals of Marmaris inhabited the castle, which is known to include 18 residences, a fountain and a cistern.

The castle was registered as a monumental structure in 1983 and opened as a museum in 1991. (source: wikipedia)

The castle has quite the view!

It also has a museum with found coins, earth wares and artifacts found in this area.

Just like the whole town, even the museum has cats :)

And built around the castle is the old town, lots of the houses are used as restaurants but plenty are still used as homes.

I love its charm.

The little details here and there are lovely, some are a bit hidden.

Evil eyes are of course here and there..

And you get a peek of the castle from time to time.

I love places where the old charm is not ruined.

These statues were made a while back, and there are a whole bunch more at the marine and in town. I'm not a huge fan but most people seem to like them and they do give some extra playfulness.

Waterpipe hoses, not healthy but so colorful :)
If you ever book a vacation to our town come and visit us :)!