Thematic's theme this week is "Grounded". When Carmi's brief said the photos had to include some ground, my thoughts went straight to the region of Cappadocia, in central Turkey.
Here, people still actually live in houses in the ground and hills, as they have for centuries.
Here, people still actually live in houses in the ground and hills, as they have for centuries.
I was lucky enough to go there in 2010, and have always meant to do a post about it.
It is one of the most interesting and spectacular places I have ever been to.
Houses, churches "shops" are all built into the ground, mostly on hillsides but also in valleys:
This was the entrance to a public toilet:
It is a very popular tourist attraction, but it isn't spoilt;
the feeling is one of fascinating strangeness,
and there weren't many people around when we were there:
the feeling is one of fascinating strangeness,
and there weren't many people around when we were there:
I would love to go back, and do the balloon trip I (stupidly) didn't
go on when I had the chance...
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