A mid-afternoon late December sky in Jerusalem.
Shirt-sleeves weather. Unnormal.
For Sky Watch Friday, where many bloggers' skies are now full of snow.
This week we bask in temps of 24 degrees C. Mid-70s F.
Minaret of the Mosque of Omar.The building on the right is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Crusader bell tower of the Holy Sepulchre..
I just sat in the courtyard watching the clouds and the pilgrims go by.
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I LOVE the photos and isn't this weather great? Still I hope for some heavy rain soon. HUGS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! 24 degrees? Here tomorrow we'll have snow in towns (Turin and Milan, according to the meteo).
ReplyDeleteLovely fluffy clouds. I like the angles you chose to take these photos from.
ReplyDeleteYou and I seem to be experiencing similar weather this week...not that unusual for So. California.
ReplyDeleteWell it`s a little bit colder here..ca -15.. Beautiful skies and shots:-)
ReplyDeleteOH Dina what a beautiful sky and buildings! I have just now got back home from the dentist, temperature in Versailles -6° C.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment about Epiphany. I now understand why is always seems to be the first January Sunday these days when it used to be Jan. 6 when I was small...
24 degrees, we have -30 outside. I'm freezing my freeking butt of. ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your pics!
Who are you trying to fool - we have a mild day at about -8 C, compared to the -40 C several places in Norway... :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the cloud patterns..great captures.
ReplyDeleteI have not been to Israel since the mid 80s. These photos bring back so many good memories. I'm also learning a lot from you that make it even better. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm... a very different kind of winter (lol)! Great photos :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful weather and great perspective in your photos. I just found your blog and think it's great. I'm one of those people in a snow-covered areas (Colorado).
ReplyDeleteLovely floppy white sky...thanks for sharing!
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Great shots - I love those clouds! Here's hoping we get some rain soon :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, peaceful pictures Dina!
ReplyDeleteI love warm weather. If only we could have more rain, it would be perfect.
the sky and weather are both lovely for you...like the buildings against the bright blue.
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful weekend.
Yes, I know exactly where you were and it's perfect for spending the afternoon watching pilgrims, people and passing clouds. Beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteAngelic skies!
ReplyDeleteAloha,
Comfort Spiral
Great photos Dina! No winter anywhere to be seen....
ReplyDeleteNice to see the two faiths side by side under that beautiful sky!
ReplyDeleteSuch a majestic sky! Beautiful, Dina!
ReplyDeleteCan't think of a better way to pass the time than sitting in the sun watching the world go by. Really like the silhoutte and the cloud formations.
ReplyDeleteGreat sky, beautiful images. Are the monks still fighting for that place on the roof of the church?
ReplyDeleteShalom friends, welcome to the warm country. Thanks for all your true and nice comments.
ReplyDeleteVogon Poet, the Ethiopian monks still manage to hang on to their tiny cells on the roof of the church. But inside the church, clashes still break out from time to time between the various Christian denominations.
For an embarrassing video of a fist fight between the Greeks and the Armenians, see my post
http://jerusalemhillsdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/11/pow-boom-wham.html
Thanks for your answer, Dina. I found your 2008 post interesting and exhaustive, with a bit of due humor!
ReplyDeleteI'm speechless about the video, I had no doubt that the ladder would be still there.
Thank you for sharing information about the coptic Christians and about Epiphany. You are quite an "equal opportunity" blog with respect to sharing info about all religions!!1
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos, Dina! Love your angle and you know how I feel about Jerusalem's old and historical stone buildings. Those clouds are mesmerizing too.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel about the weather. We're supposed to have 'cold' weather from December to March, but I don't think it'll even last until the end of this month.
These are beautiful skies!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!!
I've been catching up on your posts today. What a way to live--surrounded by wonders.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos with the different religious buildings.
ReplyDeleteAnd 24º is lovely for winter, unlike ours which average around 6º.
Cheers.
Melbourne Daily Photo
What wonderful shots and perspectives of them! I love the blend of sky and architecture.
ReplyDeleteShabbat Shalom!
These are both great perspectives and the sky looks particularly interesting on the first.
ReplyDelete24ºC?! Hummmm... 7ºC here at the moment...
Beautiful skies and buildings!
ReplyDeleteLooks like an angel hovering.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures.
Its warm out here.
Regards.