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The grand Blue Mosque in Istanbul was built early in the 17th century and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period of Ottoman Empire. This incredible ceiling of domes and pilars is constructed from over 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles made in floral designs in the city of Iznik (Nicea).

Sally Ross retired from the University of Georgia Department of Language and Literacy, after many wonderful years of working with Georgia English teachers. She now thrives on travel, hiking, golf, and photography, making Scotland the perfect destination for several months every summer. Sally has always been a photographer, but creating fine art photography has now become a passion, a profession, and a path to learning and personal expression. “My work,” she says, “is often described as painterly, an effect I strive to achieve through my eye as an artist, my sense of composition, and my knowledge and use of the camera as a creative tool. I have come to understand that the central theme of my work—and my life—is to live and to create...