We photographed the ruins of the old Armenian capital of Ani located right on the border between Turkey and Armenia. Ani is an old fort situated at the top of a massive hill, and is currently being restored. We met shepherds with their cattle still working the hills.

There are impressive ruins of Armenian churches and settlements on this large site. We stopped to photograph the 13th century, arched bridge known as “Cobandede Koprusu” with its reflections in the Aras River.

Lots of photos of daily life with its colorful characters. We found that people are quite friendly and enjoyed having their pictures taken.

Enroute, we were capturing images of a vendor selling giant cabbages (upper-right). Cabbage heads at the vendors stalls in town were humungous, and we’re wondering about how to eat the large salads for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

View from our hotel in Kars at the Blue Hour. The Blue Hour is significant for photographers, as it is the hour after sunset when the sky turns the most blue.

We stopped to photograph the Tuzluca Salt Mine in Dogubeyazıt. The Tuzluca Salt Mines are still active and located on the road between Iğdır and Kars and can be seen here on our East Turkey Road.