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Spirit House Productions LLC Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.? To take readers to a place beyond words.

Evening walk along the Seine quai.
01/13/2025

Evening walk along the Seine quai.

Today, participated in a Rotary Family Heath Days in Accra, Ghana. Screened over 200 members of the community for TB, A...
10/31/2024

Today, participated in a Rotary Family Heath Days in Accra, Ghana. Screened over 200 members of the community for TB, AIDS, high blood pressure and high sugar levels. We administered polio vaccine and vitamin A to infants under the banner, “Healthy Families, Healthy Communities”.

Passing through Istanbul on our way to Ghana, we decided to linger a couple of days, just enough time to breathe in a bi...
10/29/2024

Passing through Istanbul on our way to Ghana, we decided to linger a couple of days, just enough time to breathe in a bit of the city’s magic. The last time I was here? August 1976—a seminal point in my life. I’d set out for the Pudding Shop back then, a place known in the ’60s and ’70s as the unofficial HQ for wanderers on the Hippie Trail, the go-to spot if you needed info about getting to Goa, Kathmandu, or anywhere else along the route. This was where you found your way.
At the Pudding Shop, on a whim, I’d signed up to drive the Magic Bus—not Ken Kesey’s wild ride, but a bus bound for Kathmandu with 55 travelers who shared that same spark for discovery. It’s a journey that marked me, one where we crossed Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, finally reaching Nepal. Honestly, I felt like a kid in Disneyland on that trip, swept away by the landscapes, people, and endless possibilities.
So, landing back in Istanbul, I found out the Pudding Shop still exists. After taking in the sights of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, we headed across the street to revisit this icon of my past. It’s been updated, now a self-service restaurant, but it still has the original bulletin board and a wall packed with articles and photos—a gallery of its rich, storied past.
The manager, seeing my curiosity, came over. I asked if he’d been the owner back in ’76. He laughed, saying he was only four years old then. (I’m awful at guessing ages.) He led me to a table at the back, mentioning it was still the spot. And then he introduced me to Kerim Kuvetli.
We dove into memories of the Hippie Trail. I’d never quite thought of myself as part of that scene, more like a kid stepping into Disneyland for the first time. But talking with Kerim brought back all those memories, the roads taken and the wild landscapes crossed.
Kerim handed me a copy of his book, Pudding Shop. It’s in Turkish, but the photos tell the story loud and clear. I promised myself I’d swing by on my way back home to chat with him some more.
Pudding Shop photos by Jacqueline Janssen.

Street Photography- Literati Street, Artistic plaques dedicated to writers who have lived and worked in Vilnius, Lithuan...
10/26/2024

Street Photography- Literati Street, Artistic plaques dedicated to writers who have lived and worked in Vilnius, Lithuania (2022)

Cemeteries-San Michele, Venice, Italy (2015)
10/25/2024

Cemeteries-San Michele, Venice, Italy (2015)

Structures-Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral, Reykjavík, Iceland (2006)
10/19/2024

Structures-Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral, Reykjavík, Iceland (2006)

Rustic-Havana, Cuba (2008)
10/18/2024

Rustic-Havana, Cuba (2008)

Aquatic-Nile River, Asswan,Egypt (2008)
10/16/2024

Aquatic-Nile River, Asswan,Egypt (2008)

Wildlife – Grey Crowned Crane, Serengeti, Mara, Tanzania (2009)
10/14/2024

Wildlife – Grey Crowned Crane, Serengeti, Mara, Tanzania (2009)

Workers Pressing argan fruit for Moroccan oil. Taghazout, Morocco (2004)
10/12/2024

Workers Pressing argan fruit for Moroccan oil. Taghazout, Morocco (2004)

Kids from my travels around Lhasa, Tibet (2004)
10/11/2024

Kids from my travels around Lhasa, Tibet (2004)

Street Photography – Tizi N'Tichka , Morocco (2008)
10/09/2024

Street Photography – Tizi N'Tichka , Morocco (2008)

Cemeteries – Tasiilaq Cemetery, Greenland ( 2006)
10/07/2024

Cemeteries – Tasiilaq Cemetery, Greenland ( 2006)

Landscapes – Sand Dune, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco (2004)
10/05/2024

Landscapes – Sand Dune, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco (2004)

Wheels - Ferrari Monza SP, Carmel Beach, California (2021)
10/04/2024

Wheels - Ferrari Monza SP, Carmel Beach, California (2021)

Structures – One World Trade Center, New York City, USA (2022)
10/02/2024

Structures – One World Trade Center, New York City, USA (2022)

Rustic – Abandon locomotor, Parachilna, South Australia (2006)
09/30/2024

Rustic – Abandon locomotor, Parachilna, South Australia (2006)

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