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cirali on a stormy day (26)
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I know this isn't a good photo. I took it with my old camera, which was just crap, and at that time I didn't know the slightest thing about photography. Yet, it was the best holiday I'd ever had. I remember walking at the beach in the rain, drinking beer at one of those little shabby restaurants facing the sea, and trembling with cold (but not minding). It was all joyful.

Cirali is my favorite place on earth. I never get tired of looking at this view. Whenever I go there, I feel carefree and peaceful. When I'm away, I miss Cirali just as I miss a lover. This is an amazing place especially in fall and winter, with almost no one around, rain, gloomy clouds, Mount Tahtali looking over the beach, endless lullaby of choppy waters, poetic orange trees and the indescribable smell numbing all my senses. An irrational sense of well-being embraces me almost like euphoria and I don't care about anything else but just being there, existing, breathing, cleansing my soul. I calm down and forget everything. I go there 2-3 times a year, sometimes more. The moment I take the left turn to the place from the main road, I feel relaxed, excited and anxious to get to the village at once. Whenever I feel down and out, feel the blues, feel exhausted,fed up and sad, I want to be there. I need to be there. And I need to be there right now.

I've seen more stunning places, far more beautiful views, more fascinating spots, but none has made me feel like this. And the time I took this photo is the best mini holiday I'd ever had there because of the stormy weather and the gloomy mood. That's why, although they are far from being good, I want to post one of the photos I took. I hope it's not an eyesore to you. )))

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