Palestine and Israel Photos

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Here are some more photos of my adventures in Palestine and Israel.  As always, click any image for a larger version.

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Famous Sights In Palestine and Israel

 

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The Sea of Galilee.  Larry is walking on the water.

 

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The Church of the Loaves and Fish, built near Galilee, where Christians believe Jesus performed his famous miracle.

 

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The famous Roman aqueduct near the Mediterranean Sea.  Beautiful sight.  Nice beach, too.

 

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Nazareth, where Christians believe Jesus grew up.  The large church to the right is the Church of the Anunciation.

 

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A lovely family we met in Nazareth, with grapes growing from their patio awning.

 

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Anna, Kurt, Noah, and Erik (L to R) look out over occupied Syria (the Golan Heights).

 

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The UN keeps watch on the border between Israel and Lebanon in a reminder of the troubled times.

 

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Lisa and Dr. Kamal with the UN folks.

 

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Dan, with an ancient Roman encampment behind him, at Masada.
Masada is an ancient fortress near the Dead Sea.

 

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The Dead Sea.
You can see swimmers floating, because the water is so buoyant you literally cannot sink.

 

Jerusalem Photos

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Dan looks out at Jerusalem from atop David's Citadel.  The golden Dome of the Rock is in the background.

 

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The walk from West to East Jerusalem.  You can see the beautiful golden Dome just on the horizon, above the traffic.

 

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Just inside the Old City's Damascus Gate in December, 2000.

 

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A typical day... walking from our home in East Jerusalem to the West.
You can see the Old City walls on the far left.

 

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Palm trees, just outside the Old City Walls.

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Tour of Jerusalem