Don, Catherine, Barnaby and I arrived in Adiyaman and were collected by Hüseyin Aydın from the Güneș Hotel. As we left the van for a quick kebab in the outskirts of town we were greeted by some curious Syrian children and continued directly to the mountain where Hüseyin bey, our host and driver sits with his 'uncle' above in front of the hotel close to the peak of Nemrut.
A late September sunset and nightfall and up to the peak at dawn.
We patiently waited for the golden hour on the Eastern terrace.
Don and Catherine stare in awe as our new travelling companion Hüseyin Bey is very much at home on the altar and in the mountains.
A security guard appears out of nowhere and passes through the spectacular layers of light.
Finally a the sun momentarily brushes the Godess Commagene's crown and it's gone again.
Barnaby Rogerson is also lit in the golden hour as is Don and wife Catherine McCullin.
The Western Terrace is just as impressive in the shade with its subtle tones of green and blue.
And on the road again with some wonderful moon like autumn landscapes.
A break for a beer and a kebab in front of Kahta Kalesi. A stroll around the Cendere Bridge and Karakuş Tumulus and a couple of days in Mardin at the end.
Don photographs the grand Corithian collumns at the entrance to the Cendere bridge. Shopping in Mardin's authentic bazaar streets.
