Wednesday, October 7, 2009

City Skyline

Haghia Sophia


I borrowed this picture from my friend Aaron because mine are mostly blurry. I can't seem to get the low lighting right on my camera.

The Blue Mosque

Yalis on the Bosphorus

Istanbul


I have greatly enjoyed my time in Istanbul. It is a very diverse and cosmopolitan city. It's extraordinarily beautiful, mostly because of the light that shines either gold or silver and reflects on everything. The water, the buildings, the trees all sparkle with life.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Kecak Dance Spirit Orbs

Kecak Dance


So I finally got to see the famous Kecak Dance. I had been wanting to see it ever since I saw it in the movie "Baraka." It was really great. The performance that I saw had only a small audience and was held in an outdoor, ampitheater style venue. The cast was amazing though, especially Hanuman, who was very interactive with the audience. The play covers some of the key highlights from the Ramayana. Poor Sita has been duped and must be rescued. There was a ton of energy and I felt almost giddy the whole time. After I saw the pictures, I knew why. There are soooo many amazing orbs in my pictures.