November Villa Visit.

It’s hard to believe it, but last time I’ve been to Villa was November last year. I came from Istanbul for a few days, and on my first day brother and I drove to Villa so I could see father. Below are a few pictures I took while there, mostly of our pets – Moriarty the cat, Ginger the dog, and Roman the parrot.

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Bug Colonies, Ducks, and the Sun.

Below are some photographs of Goian on a hot, hot, hot summer day. Quite the contrast to the photographs of early winter mornings that have become a staple around here thanks to my dad.

Thing is, Villa is beautiful whole year round. If you ever visit, I’m sure you’d be inclined to agree.

I’ve read somewhere that when photographing a body of water, unless it’s your intention to be experimental, it’s always best to have the horizon perfectly parallel to the photo frame. No matter how many times I photograph this particular view, it never comes out parallel.  Probably because two rivers merge into one somewhere there.

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