Bright April Days, The Cats Love Their Play

This is it, April. Istanbul seems like a different place than when I arrived in the last days of November. The mood of the entire city has changed and the whole lifestyle has shifted to embracing the outdoors. It seemed dingy in the winter, but now that patios are swept and washed with restaurants serving more people outdoors than in, the city has a buzz and bustle entirely new to me.
To kick things off right here are a couple cat photos from my afternoon walk.





And here is an interesting one; it's an istikan, or glass tea cup. They are bulb shaped with the top flaring out, the bottom is flattened for them to sit in the saucers that always accompany them. This istikan is now a strange environment for many small forms of life.



April also brings a new look to the blog, enjoy!