20110427_23 Emperor (thought to be Leo VI, the Wise) kneeling… Mosaic: angel with 6 wings Hand-print of the Virgin Mary pierced marble ornate capital There may be angel faces behind those 3 gold bosse… visitors gallery Deisis where the pigeons roost John and Irene Constantine and Zoë a layer of lights looking towards the apse Byzantine brickwork the Sultan's loge the Sultan's loge Portal of the Emperor Bronze door marble columns with ornately pierced capitals Blue Mosque lifts the spirits Golden grille 20110427_25 20110427_24 20110427_22 20110427_21 20110427_20 a modest cupboard 20110427_17 Süleyman the Magnificent Spare bits of archaeology 20110427_14 20110427_13 20110427_09 20110427_08 20110427_03 Entrance to the Audience Chamber Haghia Sophia Blue Mosque with gulls nom nom 28 14 pairs of socks and a pair of goalie gloves Snails vs Cardoon