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Snake Castle (Yilankale): Oct 2007

Snake Castle is only about 20 miles from Adana so Bob and I made the trek over there on a Sunday afternoon after our trip to the village Market. The castle was supposed to have been built by crusaders in the 11th century.
Snake Castle (Yilankale), Adana, Turkey: Oct 2007
Snake Castle (Yilankale), Adana, Turkey: Oct 2007		 The walk to the castle is a bit steep.
The walk to the castle is a bit steep.		 This is the first of several gates into the castle.
This is the first of several gates into the castle.		 Bob and the castle ramparts.
Bob and the castle ramparts.
One of the castle walls--classic ramparts.
One of the castle walls--classic ramparts.		 Fall flowers inside the castle walls.
Fall flowers inside the castle walls.		 Bob with the Ceyhan River in the background.
Bob with the Ceyhan River in the background.		 Castle view
Castle view
Snake Castle
Snake Castle		 Arch construction
Arch construction		 Steps down into a cistern
Steps down into a cistern		 Cistern
Cistern
Cistern from the other side
Cistern from the other side		 Snake Castle
Snake Castle		 Snake Castle
Snake Castle		 Snake Castlesurrounded by farmlands
Snake Castlesurrounded by farmlands
Carol and Bob on the ramparts
Carol and Bob on the ramparts		 One of the openings used by archers
One of the openings used by archers		 Snake Castle
Snake Castle		 Narrow stairs to a small watchtower room
Narrow stairs to a small watchtower room
Stairs to the rampart
Stairs to the rampart		 Bob inside a large chamber. It could be a church, storage, or quarters--we don't know.
Bob inside a large chamber. It could be a church, storage, or quarters--we don't know.		 Bob in another large chamber.
Bob in another large chamber.		 Bob on lookout
Bob on lookout
Bob is next to the castle structure
Bob is next to the castle structure		 Collapsed chamber
Collapsed chamber		 Bob looking over the farmland
Bob looking over the farmland		 Bob and Carol from the highest point of the castle
Bob and Carol from the highest point of the castle
Lower castle walls and Ceyhan River.
Lower castle walls and Ceyhan River.		 The colors start changing as the sun goes down
The colors start changing as the sun goes down		 Glow of the sunset on the castle
Glow of the sunset on the castle		 Snake Castle
Snake Castle
Snake Castle
Snake Castle		 Carol at Snake Castle
Carol at Snake Castle		 Narrow stairway to the highest part of the castle
Narrow stairway to the highest part of the castle		 Back at the main gate
Back at the main gate
Field on fire in the distance. There was a lot of smoke in the air.
Field on fire in the distance. There was a lot of smoke in the air.		 Tree near the castle.
Tree near the castle.		 The castle is lit up at night--my photo doesn't do it justice.
The castle is lit up at night--my photo doesn't do it justice.		 Sunset
Sunset

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