Umbrellas in the sky

The Dimitrie Cantemir Müze Cafe in Istanbul is a colourful place to visit, but apparently you need to order something to take photos inside.

I popped my head in the door, saw two gentlemen watching me, one laughing, and took a few photos. Not a penny spent inside. The reviews on Google Maps are terrible. Nice umbrellas.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length24mm
ISO1600
Shutter speed1/60s

We thought the summer rain was bad..

Remember when people thought the rain in late July and August 2023 was bad? What about Storm Isha yesterday, eh? Another storm on the way too.

The start of June was blisteringly hot. It was so hot I preferred to stay inside out of it. Nobody seems to remember that.

Oh, the photo above is obviously not recent. It’s last August, during the wet spell.


Apertureƒ/3.5
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO320
Shutter speed1/500s

A selfie with the Eiffel Tower

A woman poses for a selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. There’s rain in the air and others are sheltering under umbrellas. I have my camera out on a tripod to take photos, of course!


Apertureƒ/9
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length16mm
ISO640
Shutter speed1/2s