TURKEY - OLU DENIZ - MAY 2009

[Hristo]

Cracking pics Cliff, puddings and plants, what more can you ask for!

[ranunculus]

Many thanks my friend ... a few more from the summit.

[Maggi Young]

Re pic A83, previous page: I had no idea there were  lemmings in Turkey , especially not such brightly coloured lemmings....
nor, re A93, did I realise there were furry white cabbages up in the mountains

[Paul T]

Fantastic as always, Cliff.  The view from the summit is breathtaking.

[Gerdk]

Fantastic as always, Cliff.  The view from the summit is breathtaking.

Yes, thank you for the show!

I'm especially interested in the plants shown on pics A 84 to A 88 - a Legousia ?
and in the pink daisy from A 89 - is there a name for it?

Gerd

[Lvandelft]

VERY interesting series Cliff! Lots of sweets (not for me ), breathtaking landscapes and lots of (many unknown) plants.
Really something to start with on an grey, wet, early morning like here 
Looking out for more to come.

[ranunculus]

Hundreds more to come, Luit.  Many thanks for the kind comments everyone.
My apologies, Gerd, but my only reference book for the area is the Blamey/Grey-Wilson tome; 'Wildflowers of the Mediterranean', which isn't a lot of help with either of your queries.

Assistance for Gerd and yours truly please folks?

[ranunculus]

Two more batches from the summit of Baba Dag ... plants follow soon.

[ranunculus]

Final batch today ...

[Ragged Robin]

Two more batches from the summit of Baba Dag ... plants follow soon.

Cliff, what could be a better combination than sea, mountains and sun?   All your photos show a Turkey I knew nothing about - it's beautiful and I just love the shots in this batch and the next that show timeless images of driftwood and 'Bonsai' trees together with sprinkles of tiny wild plants and staggering views.  Thanks for all your postings 

[ranunculus]

Many thanks, Robin ... back to Baba Dag ... I forget where I'm up to sometimes?   

[ranunculus]

Next batch from Baba Dag summit ... and from A135 back down in the resort town of Olu Deniz.

Many hundreds of shots still to process ... we could still be visiting this glorious part of Western Turkey at Christmas (quite appropriate perhaps)?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

We keep enjoying them Cliff !! 
By the way - at what altitude is Baba dag summit plse ?

[Lvandelft]

I forget where I'm up to sometimes?   

Ooh, I see 

Or are we supposed to lie down, when looking at your pictures

A135 

[Lvandelft]

Cliff, that does not mean that I don't like your pictures