tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33205946419702972362024-03-04T23:43:19.885-08:00TrogloblogDorion Barillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10511345875843155915noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320594641970297236.post-91606491292322596952011-08-03T14:30:00.000-07:002011-08-03T14:30:43.285-07:00New Favorite Fresco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8EJbExFtpn7abF8EAO3cxMgWPhou8fEpJlSrESXlCip6ywCrrTeAE9uhQl4VSUKv8ZBNqc4Tq4YC7s1_Qjc5hTq6rXk0nOXClza9223zfOpKvPw1AsSde4Pi6Qeh40_oKv9TyW4oA0c/s1600/scoobydoo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8EJbExFtpn7abF8EAO3cxMgWPhou8fEpJlSrESXlCip6ywCrrTeAE9uhQl4VSUKv8ZBNqc4Tq4YC7s1_Qjc5hTq6rXk0nOXClza9223zfOpKvPw1AsSde4Pi6Qeh40_oKv9TyW4oA0c/s320/scoobydoo1.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />
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Will check my shoes from now on.Dorion Barillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10511345875843155915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320594641970297236.post-42287357300649307642011-07-09T10:46:00.000-07:002011-07-09T10:46:26.184-07:00First Attempt at ERCiYES MOUNTAIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAar-OYiNXe8K9HD_VFWzMYw0lcKtKaigUJ9fnReRy90M4RoXCdDn2JOhsx_aD2y3Yr6x0bxEu1rx61Me061qlZjOMC370fF6-sRelQeqteWSle_z0WFmkZ_dONp_AFglM9dgIfdnNCRU/s1600/mount1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAar-OYiNXe8K9HD_VFWzMYw0lcKtKaigUJ9fnReRy90M4RoXCdDn2JOhsx_aD2y3Yr6x0bxEu1rx61Me061qlZjOMC370fF6-sRelQeqteWSle_z0WFmkZ_dONp_AFglM9dgIfdnNCRU/s320/mount1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>-Erciyes from the highway. Big volcano. Commands respect.<br />
According to Strabo, the region was still volcanically active in his day. According to Wikipedia, Erciyes last erupted in 253BC. And according to Mark Barill, geologically speaking, that was seconds ago.<br />
Respect granted.<br />
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Everyone brings their guns to weddings here.<br />
If I'm invited to a wedding, I have to borrow one.Dorion Barillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10511345875843155915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320594641970297236.post-72487293654944618662011-07-08T11:11:00.001-07:002011-07-08T11:11:43.905-07:00The Red Church<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5uYxHssskk_gelXYeD5QSoXQDobjWs3o5Gln5-suwUm8p2SjumwO1GXmDIWikfNiQyyYplWK5OIOVLtXfPGIxZLx57OUIb9Z4MDGZVAi-lNEBlru7JUlQHxuZiZUUgA8m5LP65oScvk/s1600/red+church.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5uYxHssskk_gelXYeD5QSoXQDobjWs3o5Gln5-suwUm8p2SjumwO1GXmDIWikfNiQyyYplWK5OIOVLtXfPGIxZLx57OUIb9Z4MDGZVAi-lNEBlru7JUlQHxuZiZUUgA8m5LP65oScvk/s320/red+church.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Dorion Barillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10511345875843155915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320594641970297236.post-58421043441103358962011-07-08T11:09:00.000-07:002011-07-08T11:09:40.857-07:00Bird<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TPi9MNccqpKnlmfchkd0udABQMGUpjXHIqnL-srDwEpmYvnQvcDqtDvpV8zNVJWqMU6GiqHPVgoForPht3_fVeX3mWQmXYUI_aP37h24NISQdQN4nl82ZOcnRd_z9n2g3ljpmA-e67o/s1600/bird2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TPi9MNccqpKnlmfchkd0udABQMGUpjXHIqnL-srDwEpmYvnQvcDqtDvpV8zNVJWqMU6GiqHPVgoForPht3_fVeX3mWQmXYUI_aP37h24NISQdQN4nl82ZOcnRd_z9n2g3ljpmA-e67o/s400/bird2.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br />
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Christina and I were not bitten.Dorion Barillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10511345875843155915noreply@blogger.com0