amaryllis bud III another go at amaryllis transforms the amaryllis opens gossips Cybele lion out of time bird-men 20th Century (BCE) pottery The Goddess Kubaba pottery - c. 20th century BCE gate lion - 10th - 9th century BCE lion hunt - 9th - 8th century BCE IMG_0588 Hittite - 1450 - 1200 BCE smug Hittite - 1450 - 1200 BCE the last of Turkish wares (for now) the drink merchants from time, into time February afternoon light, color snow globe amaryllis bud Impressions of Ankara Impressions of Ankara Impressions of Ankara Impressions of Ankara Impressions of Ankara Impressions of Ankara Impressions of Ankara Impressions of Ankara snow shower frozen bananas study in white I study in white II ... leaps tall busses at a single bound... Lake Tuz Turkish countryside tire, Lake Tuz cow along the roadside cattle at Lake Tuz concentration painting a container the pumpkin wagon