From above, they may look like Dutch tulip fields. But these are Turkish carpets, laid out to bask in the summer sun.

Record-breaking temperatures have caused trouble across Europe this year. But in the Mediterranean Turkish province of Antalya, hot days, strong sunshine and humid nights are put to work, fading the vivid dyes of hand-woven rugs into the pastel colors preferred by many Western customers.

The summer sees tens of thousands of hand-woven rugs laid out in the fields, creating a remarkable patchwork of colors. It’s a method that has been used there for decades.