Sunday, April 4, 2010

to asia





Sunday I traveled by ferry to the Asian side to visit a colleague.

The Bosporus is like the streets of Istanbul chaotic and crowded yet somehow it is navigated. Forever full of ships, of all sizes.

Looking back to Istanbul, reminds me of the circle line, you see the city all up hill from the sea, the skyscrapers against the old city.

I have become interested in the trees of Istanbul.

In a city of 15 million there is not a lot of room for trees, yet they are protected, as best can be.

I had heard on the Asian side that I would find trees in the middle of the streets.

And yes my colleague lives on top of a hill, the view to the bridge, which connects the two continents over the Bosporus, and the view back to the European side of Istanbul