I’m very much a morning person, a lark not an owl, up before six most days. But up doesn’t mean out even though I know its the best time of day for photography. So I have very few early morning photos. This one was taken at 6.02am of the Halic or Golden Horn. Istanbultrails.com says ‘The Golden Horn (Haliç) is an inlet of the Bosphorus with two rivers draining into it at the far end. It is considered to be the world’s largest natural harbor and separates the European shore of Istanbul into two.’ It’s a very beautiful place and I like the light, but my through the window shot doesn’t do it justice. 
I’ve posted this for Jakes Sunday Post: Morning so do go and visit!
Lucid Gypsy 
Lovely early morn photo…
Lovely morning pic, Gilly, which would also have been great for the ‘near and far’ theme. 🙂
Beautiful image Gilly to start a new day , Thanks for sharing my friend 🙂
Wounderful morning photo. Thanks for sharing.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
SO PRETTY!
I wish I were there right now.
You managed to capture the light perfectly Gilly!
Cheers from another early riser! For a through-window shot, that looks great! I always suffer through screens showing up. I especially like the shadows against the shine of the water. 🙂
Splendid morning photo … very nice.
A beautiful, bright morning it is.
What a view to look out on on a morning, or any other time!
Nice view
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It looks familiar… in an odd sorta way. Love it. 😉