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Taking wing in Fethiye

John Elkington · 27 September 2014 · Leave a Comment

Captain Fethi Bey
Pioneer birdman, Captain Mehmet Fethi Bey
And his statue (detail)
And his statue (detail)
Recycling bin that remind me of Lycian tombs
Recycling bin that remind me of Lycian tombs
Quizzical head in local museum
Quizzical head in local museum
Pink
Pinks
Awaiting rejuventation
Awaiting better days
Fish market
Fish market
Fishing boat
Fishing boat

We headed to Fethiye, ancient site of Temessos, walking up to the Tomb of Amyntas in rain. If memory serves, the boat went around on its own, because of rougher weather.

I lagged behind to take photos of the statue to Captain Fethi Bey, after whom the place is named, at least in its modern incarnation. This year sees the centenary of his ‘martyrdom‘.

Fascinating visit to food market, stocking up in dried and crystallised fruit. Another slight panic when my haversack seemed to have disappeared again, but it turned out that Elaine had simply slipped it behind the bathroom door to save space.

The intrepid aviator back in the day
The intrepid aviator back in the day

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I began this blog with an entry reporting on a visit to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod, on 30 September 2003. The blog element of the website has gone through several iterations since, with much of the older material still available.

Like so many things in my life, blog entries blur the boundaries between the personal and the professional. As explained on this site’s Home Page, the website and the blog are part platform for ongoing projects, part autobiography, and part accountability mechanism.

In addition, my blogs have appeared on many sites such as: Chinadialogue, CSRWire, Fast Company, GreenBiz, Guardian Sustainable Business, and the Harvard Business Review.

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John Elkington is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development. He is currently Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of Volans, a future-focused business working at the intersection of the sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation movements.

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