Spring 2013

SAR Turkey Trip

Smyrna

Smyrna

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We visited the ruins of the old city of Smyrna

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 8:30 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/125s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 50mm

We visited the ruins of the old city of Smyrna

The rain had stopped [temorarily] when we arrived.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 8:30 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/125s | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | Focal Length: 70mm

The rain had stopped [temorarily] when we arrived.

Based on excavations, this is how the city was laid out.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 8:31 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/160s | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | Focal Length: 59mm

Based on excavations, this is how the city was laid out.

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John Lee giving his first on-site talk.

Camera: Motorola DROID RAZR | Date: 3/22/13, 8:32 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/338s | Aperture: ƒ/2.4 | Focal Length: 5mm

John Lee giving his first on-site talk.

Wandering the city with the Temple of Athena in the background.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 8:52 AM | ISO: 400 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 42mm

Wandering the city with the Temple of Athena in the background.

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Temple of Athena

Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 3/22/13, 8:53 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/4.4 | Focal Length: 16mm | Focal Length (35mm): 89mm

Temple of Athena

Building wall

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 8:56 AM | ISO: 800 | Exposure: 1/125s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 65mm

Building wall

The city of Izmir surrounds the site.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 8:57 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 35mm

The city of Izmir surrounds the site.

A spring day in Smyrna

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 9:01 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/125s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 54mm

A spring day in Smyrna

City walls

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 9:05 AM | ISO: 125 | Exposure: 1/100s | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | Focal Length: 70mm

City walls

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Izmir is a hilly place

Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 3/22/13, 9:08 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/4.0 | Focal Length: 11mm | Focal Length (35mm): 59mm

Izmir is a hilly place

The signage was pretty good here

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 10:46 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/160s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 70mm

The signage was pretty good here

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We have arrived at New Smyrna. Alexandar the Great "suggested" that a city should be built here

Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 3/22/13, 9:48 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/3.8 | Focal Length: 8mm | Focal Length (35mm): 45mm

We have arrived at New Smyrna. Alexandar the Great "suggested" that a city should be built here

There is a great deal of work being done on this site which is also in the city of Izmir.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 9:49 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 59mm

There is a great deal of work being done on this site which is also in the city of Izmir.

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This used to be under a parking lot and other buildings

Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 3/22/13, 9:50 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/7.6 | Focal Length: 8mm | Focal Length (35mm): 45mm

This used to be under a parking lot and other buildings

There was also a graveyard over the site

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 9:51 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | Focal Length: 100mm

There was also a graveyard over the site

Waiting to be placed

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 9:53 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/8.0 | Focal Length: 54mm

Waiting to be placed

Smyrna was a business hub and we are headed into its office buildings (the basilica, not a church)

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 10:26 AM | ISO: 250 | Exposure: 1/40s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 18mm

Smyrna was a business hub and we are headed into its office buildings (the basilica, not a church)

Some of the site is easy to access

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 3/22/13, 10:27 AM | ISO: 160 | Exposure: 1/80s | Aperture: ƒ/5.0 | Focal Length: 54mm

Some of the site is easy to access

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Looking up to the [current] ground level

Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 3/22/13, 10:27 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/640s | Aperture: ƒ/3.6 | Focal Length: 6mm | Focal Length (35mm): 34mm

Looking up to the [current] ground level