Thursday, May 13, 2010

Going up!

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We Tiberias excavation volunteers were already hard at work at 6:13 a.m. last week when suddenly everyone started running for their cameras.
I, of course, thought "For SkyWatch Friday!"
A golden sunrise over the Sea of Galilee doesn't happen every day.
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Now I am back home in Jerusalem, the scene of another rising into the sky some 2,000 years ago, according to Christian belief. A Son-rise.
Your Jewish friend wishes happy Ascension Day to all you Christians who celebrate today.
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30 comments:

  1. Thank you Dina! How attentive to think of this day! Your sunrise is very inspiring and a great start of the day.
    My daughter is here with the family and we are happily enjoying our being together.
    I should like to do me a favour, Dina. Next week I shall be away with the family, but I have an entry scheduled for ABC Wednesday. Could you please enter my name in the list of ABC.
    It's: Reader Wil R for Røros
    http://readerwil.blogspot.com

    I shall be very grateful, thank you.

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  2. What a gorgeous sunrise, and right over the water too!

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  3. Reminds me of California (except the flags would be multicolored and surrounding a used car lot)

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  4. A nice religious pun, I'm sorry this isn't a holiday here anymore.

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  5. Perfect imagery in the photo to accompany Ascension, Dina!

    LOL at your comment at My Manila re pistil packin' mama.

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  6. I hope to see the sunrise in that part of the world someday. It's breathtaking.

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  7. What a glorious sunrise this is!

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  8. Beautiful sunrise! And trees add to the beauty.

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  9. Very beautiful sunset over the water! :)

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  10. Up it goes and makes the skies looks so stunning! Beautiful shot!

    Pixellicious Photos

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  11. tks for your wishes .. love the son-rise

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  12. Beautiful photograph, the light is perfect.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Beautiful photograph. I am so embarrassed. I had never heard of ascension day.

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  14. Thanks Dina! Glad you and the other volunteers were treated to this sky show. It is so good to see a place so well known in such beautiful light.
    -Kim

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  15. Magnificent sky picture. I am visiting with you via Patsy @ the Smith's, Bennie and Patsy.

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  16. You certainly caught a gorgeous sunrise there! I love the reflection on the water.

    Ascension Day...I was just reading the selections for that in the Book of Common Prayer this morning, now that I know a bit more about the church calendar and was actually aware what day it is. It isn't much celebrated or talked about I think, these days. Thank you for the good wishes.

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  17. a great shot with this reflexion

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  18. Great picture and pun!

    I missed the Sonrise, but at least I have a hope to see the Sonset! (When Christ comes down the same way He went up - sets His foot in the same place!)

    Hope you are enjoying your dig! - It's great that you share so much with us. Thanks!

    Adira

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  19. What a fantastic golden sunrise!! precious.

    skywatch in Valencia

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  20. What a beautiful sunrise. Good start of the day.

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  21. Now that was a fascinating comment. Golden sunrises are not common over the Sea of Galilee? Why?

    Thank you for the greeting, Dina. But "Gaaah!" at the pun. ;)

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  22. How absolutely stunning! What a photo moment!

    Shabbat Shalom!

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  23. aloha,

    what a beautiful day today is in your corner of the world, thanks for sharing this amazing sunrise.

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