One thing I really enjoy about Istanbul is the vivid colors, both man made and natural, visible  throughout the city at night. While Seoul was usually awash with neon colors on every street, here in Istanbul the lights vary from harsh neon, to warm and inviting, and back again. Here’s a few of my favorite pictures taken after dark:

A distant mosque at sunset.

A mosque on Barbaros Blvd. as seen from our balcony.

Lanterns for sale in a tea shop in Sultanahmet.

Süleymaniye Mosque at Night

I’ll be honest.  We have not gotten out and about much. However, where we live is pretty interesting, so I grabbed a couple of quick shots to give you a taste of it all, so to speak.

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