Beauty of Dullness

This scenery is again taken at the cemetery. Not that I have no other place than cemetery to take photos. It's just that the place is incredibly beautiful and every corner is full of possibilities. Also, we go there quite often :) This is the view from the grave of my recently deceased uncle. You can see the Golden Horn Bridge there. When the sky is bright blue, the sea and the whole scenery looks amazing. But when the sky is grey, everything looks dull. Here, dull has no bad meaning. Dullness of the scenery brings out the beauty of the clouds, adds the right amount of gloom and sadness. Being able to experience different kinds of emotions is truly a blessing. That's why "dull" has actually a positive meaning in this case. 

Heaven in the Cemetery

On fridays we go to the cemetery to visit my grandpa and uncle. Cemerety visits are sad, filled with tears and prayers. But there are always little details that help you bear with the pain you feel. While walking down the ladders to my uncle's grave, I saw these flowers -which are beyond beautiful- planted on another grave. I was so mesmerized that I kind of forgot about the sadness I felt. Sometimes it's the cats that make me happy among all the sadness. They just come and roll on the ground while we are crying and such. Sometimes it's the white butterflies... This time it was this bunch of flowers. I wonder what am I going to see at my next visit...

Rainbow Ladders of Pierre Loti

After the visit to my uncle and grandfather's graves was over, we decided to use this path to go down. The surroundings were not-so-glamorous; but the rainbow colored ladders glistened among the non-glamorous. If you know the anime "Zankyou no Terror", you know the song "Von". The lyrics go: "Þar sem gróir þar er von." Which means: "Where things glow, there is hope." 

Violets at the Cemetery

It's weird yet so beautiful that cemeteries are the most peaceful places. But what's even better is that you can actually observe the beginning of a new life on top of the deceased. 

The tombstones you see here go back to the Ottoman Era. If you look close, you can see the Ottoman writings and carvings on them. The tombstones are old, but the violets are fresh as the morning dew and they will always make us understand the neverending cycle of life.