Everywhere,
in this bustling city that I love, are signs of new beginnings.
This
weekend, I saw several kittens and two roly-poly little puppies. I couldn't
resist playing with these fluff-ball puppies for several minutes.
But
what I can't get enough of are the tulips, primroses, pansies and daisies
planted throughout Istanbul. You'll see flowers next to trees, in window boxes,
in the middle of congested highway medians and near metro stations and offices.
Anywhere there's a patch of dirt, you'll likely find some bright blossoms.
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| Daisies are one of my favorite flowers! I really must commend the city on the multitude of flowers planted everywhere. |
I recently took a stroll through Sultanahmet
and snapped some photos in Gülhane Park. This historical park, located
near the Topkapı Palace, used to be
part of the palace's outer garden. Some of the trees still date back to the
1800s. It really is lovely right now!
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| A soft carpet of pastel primroses in Gülhane Park. |
As you're
sauntering around Sultanahmet, take a few extra minutes to stroll through Gülhane
Park.
Here are a couple photos from my outing. Enjoy!
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One of the entrances to Gülhane Park, which is near the Gülhane tramway stop.
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8 comments:
I agree that the City of Istanbul deserves huge kudos for the glorious plantings all around the City. I love the investment in beauty that lasts a mere two weeks. It is worth it! Thanks for sharing your photos.
What gorgeous blooms! I wanna be there NOW!!
Love Gülhane Park and Turkish flowers,especially tulips
@Karen, thank you! Yesterday, we explored near Yedikule, and I was amazed to see all the tulips planted out there too. That will be another post soon. ;-)
@Mrs Ergül and Tina, it really is lovely right now!
just beautiful!!!
Lovely shots Joy! There's still no flowers in Ankara popping up that I can see. Thanks for sharing!
@Joyce and Terry, thank you! And Terry, has it been colder there in Ankara? We've been having such bizarre weather here in Istanbul - so up and down.
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