07.april.2010.//07.nisan.2010. [97].

07.april.2010.//07.nisan.2010. [97]. 

i'm in barcelona!!! these are some beautiful buildings designed by Gaudi, a very talented and disturbing architect.

06.april.2010.//06.nisan.2010. [96].

06.april.2010.//06.nisan.2010. [96]. 

wesley duane ekedal. my newest nephew.... born at 11:47am, 6 pounds 8 ounces, 18 inches. perfect, adorable baby boy... SO excited!!!!!

5.april.2010.//5.nisan.2010. [95].

5.april.2010.//5.nisan.2010. [95]. 

another beautiful spring day. i love the spring! and, there are beautiful tulips on çamlıca, in case you were wondering...

4.april.2010.//4.nisan.2010. [94].

3.april.2010.//3.nisan.2010. [93]. 

i went with friends to dinner then to ben & jerry's tonight.. but they were out of almost every ice cream so i opted for choc'nette... very good decision. bananas, strawberries, and kiwi covered in chocolate... the wrapper says "true chocolate. true happiness".. i couldn't have said it better myself...

3.april.2010.//3.nisan.2010. [93].

3.april.2010.//3.nisan.2010. [93].

today i went out to the black sea with some friends for an early Easter celebration. it was cool/windy/foggy but this place was incredibly beautiful.

2.april.2010.//2.nisan.2010. [92].

2.april.2010.//2.nisan.2010. [92]. 

april is my favorite month in istanbul. every year thousands of tulips are planted around the city and bloom in april. it's such a beautiful change from the rainy/windy/cold winter and such a great promise of summer/sunshine. more to come...

1.april.2010.//1.nisan.2010. [91].

1.april.2010.//1.nisan.2010. [91]. 

this has to be my favorite view of the city. and WHAT a beautiful day to go here....