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Weekly Photo Challenge (Broken)
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Broken.” here is a photo from our “ghost town tour” of the Canadian prairies in 2012. You find beauty in the strangest places.
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Shabbat
When I was growing up we would often talk about celebrating mass, but it never really felt like a “celebration” in the normal sense of the word. But the mood at the Western Wall at sunset on Friday was very … Continue reading
Bethlehem
Masada is not a huge site (as these things go), but we have a bit of a reputation for wanting to “count every last stone” so it was several hours before we finally managed to tear ourselves away. We had … Continue reading
Masada
We booked a taxi for the day and headed out of Jerusalem. On this post I’ll just cover our first stop – Masada. I’m going to apologize up front. This blog post has far too many pictures because, frankly, I … Continue reading
So Close and Yet, So Far…
We spent the day in Old Jerusalem. It was a fascinating study in contrasts, between different cultures, religions and times. It’s really difficult to get your head around cultures that are so close physically, and yet separated by such fundamental … Continue reading
One Word Photo Challenge: Sun
Sunset in Wadi Rum, Jordan, after a full day of fun in the sun.
Al Karak
Karak Castle, dates back to the crusades, and is one of many interesting sites in Jordan well worth a visit. We stopped there briefly on our way to Jerusalem. I suppose in a way this is apropos, given that the … Continue reading
Headed Home
For the past two weeks I have been visiting Jordan and Israel. Time and wifi access have limited my ability to blog, but now I’m headed home. Over the next few weeks I will try to share some of my … Continue reading
Under Blue Skies
Half way through my vacation, and I haven’t had time (or Internet access) to provide regular updates, but I am taking lots of pictures. Once I’m home I’ll get back to blogging and share some of the pictures.
Please Call Again
In this case, I suspect they were closed for good, and that it would be a waste of time to “call again” – ever. In my case, I will be back in two weeks, but until then I will be … Continue reading
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