Last Class of the Year

Teaching my last class of the year. Thank you to all the students; you have enriched my life tremendously.

Star Startsevo

Thank you for these photos Villi! This is the village where I live, probably 50 years ago. I have been given the best gifts over the past two years. See the sash-type of thing that the guys have wrapped around their waists? I have one. This is where you put your money and your gun. Men wear these and women wear something more like an apron. I was given a beautiful apron for my future wife. Thank you Villi and Sevo.

Bel4o

This is my friend's dog, Bel4o. He got hit by a car but the surgery was a success. I'm telling my friend's son that I want to hear some Serbian music.

Taking a Break

I figured out something good and that is to do what you're doing as fully as you can. Remember Bernie Mac talking about the guy who brings his cheese sandwich to work, eats quickly, and then is back on work and then about the guy who takes a proper break? Here's me taking a proper break. I was out until 6 AM, slept for 2.5 hours, then hit the Turkish bath house, got a shave and shot photos. I'm never eating a cheese sandwich.

PROM

Prom, that time of year. They do it big out here. "I'm an old man going to fetch my paper at 7:00 and kids are on the streets, ain't slept yet." -Scottish

Dogs in Sofia

They don't have 'The Price is Right,' in Bulgaria. Sorry Brian Harty.

On the Sea

Inside is fresh fish and eggplant, salad and raki. Outside is fire if you wish to smoke.

Flags

Turkish flags are all over Turkey. I shot this photo from the front seat of a taxi.

Fishing on the Bosphorus

Fashion by Trech

Been listening to so much Jadakiss, that new KRS/Freddie Foxx record and I'm waiting on Pete Rock/Smif-N-Wessun but somehow I've been channeling Treach. When I travel, I bring very little and on this trip to Istanbul I figured that a handkerchief could take the place of a scarf, hat, Ace bandage if necessary, eye patch, whatever. It's good to travel with next to nothing and a few maybes. Next time I'm bringing a chain and a padlock.