O Lord of Hosts, Be With Us

The choir at St John of Damascus Institute of Theology is consistently fantastic. Great Compline is a beautiful service, and this hymn is one of my favourites. To hear a brief portion, please click through to the video at: http://flic.kr/p/rv9xng

Inner Court

This mediaeval Ottoman castle is undergoing restoration and is closed to the public. The only person on site unlocked the gate for me and left me free to explore the 20,000 square metre enclosure unsupervised. 🙂 http://flic.kr/p/qSjtkh