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The natural place to get closest to the sky in Jerusalem in on Mount Scopus/Mount of Olives, with its elevation of 2710 feet or 826 meters.So, for SkyWatch Friday here is the sky and the land in all directions as seen from this highest point.
East--the Judean Desert
Southwest--the Temple Mount (enlarge to find the golden Dome of the Rock) inside the Old City.
Northwest--the tall mast of the Calatrava bridge, at the western entrance to Jerusalem, is on the skyline at the right..
South--A-Tor and the tall Russian Orthodox Church of the Ascension.Herodion is visible on the horizon.
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Thank you for the views from Mount Scopus. It did my heart good to stand there with you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a view!!! Art would be the first one to climb up there with you. I'd go, too... by car though.
ReplyDeleteNice images of Jerusalem, nice wiew.
ReplyDeleteYhis was beautiful and also interesting :) My favourite picture is the first one - it's awesome!
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Lovely photos Dina, chag urim sameach v'shabbat shalom!
ReplyDeleteI always love coming here. It is like every week you are giving us a geography lesson on ancient country.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I keep your blog posted on my list of most interesting blogs.
Oh, and Happy Hanukkah!
Extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteA great view, probably the the best view of Jerusalem.
ReplyDeletefirst view is stunning :)
ReplyDeleteDina, this is a breathtaking series of images. I thought of you when I saw the headlines in our paper this morning about the fires in your country. How awful to suffer the big fires again!
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