hexapterygon angel on the south-east pendentive Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, during the golden hour, Faith District, Istanbul, Turkey. April 2023

I quite literally spanned the globe growing up int he 70's and early 80's and have been to so many places, Petra, Delphi, Persopolis, Vatican, et al and was still unprepared for the sense of magnificence when I stepped inside a building dating back to the year 360 #turkey #faith #islam #mosque #grandmosque #angel #hexapterygon #istanbul #hagiasofia #travel #photography #travelphotography #nikon #D7500