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Cappodocia Cones
This is a good example of the cone-shaped rocks in Cappadocia. The one in the...
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Cappadocia, Turkey
Our guide took us on a tour through what he called Rose Valley,...
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Petrified Camel?
No, this is just a rock formation in Cappadocia. It looks to me like...
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Church Interior, Cappadocia
These churches were carved out of the solid rock nearly two thousand...
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Church exposed
This is the back wall of a cave church that has been exposed by erosion. The...
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Painted interior, Cappadocian church
Many of the cave churches were decorated with Byzantine paintings, similar to...
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Cappadocia Valley View
Another picture taken while hiking Rose Valley. An unforgettable experience!
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Rose Valley View
It was interesting to see that people were farming the areas between...
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Rose Valley View
The fantastic rock shapes in Cappadocia were created by the eruption of 3...
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Cave dwellings
People who lived here many centuries ago carved cave dwellings out of...
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Rose Valley View
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Layers in the cones
In this picture it's easy to see the layers of rock that were laid...
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Natural frames
When you're inside a cave house, its windows form natural photo frames.
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Exploring the Caves
It is a lot of fun climbing in and walking through the cave houses and...
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Cappadocia Valley View
In the background are cones that are still in the process of becoming fully...
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Different Shapes
Some of the cones wear away in different ways, depending on the...
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Monk's Valley View, Cappadocia
No, that's not snow! It's a very hard white rock that seems quite...
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Exploring the Caves in Monk's Valley
The ladders are set up for the tourists, of course. The original...
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Uchisar, Cappadocia
Uchisar ("side castle") was used as a lookout tower, to watch for...
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Uchisar, Cappadocia
Here is a view of Uchisar from the other side, showing the large...
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Erosion effects
We climbed Ortahisar ("middle tower") and I took this shot...
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View from top of Ortahisar, Cappadocia
The Turkish flag signifies that we made it to the top of Ortahisar, another...
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Minaret near Ortahisar
On the way up Ortahisar, we had many views through the...
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