Mt. of Olives donkeys, now and then

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We passed silently as Peter the donkey and his human half-dozed, waiting for tourist groups to come by.
The pair has been working the Mount of Olives and the Old City for many years.
I remember the Arab man steadying my young relative on the donkey's back, back when we were all a lot younger.
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Hours later we saw them ascending the steep slope of the Mt. of Olives.
From the short shadows (for Shadow Shot Sunday), it must have been almost noon and the day was hot.
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The picture brings to mind a scene two thousand years old, of a man riding a donkey down the same Mt. of Olives toward Jerusalem. But then there were crowds, and they were shouting Hosanna.
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Palm Sunday blessings to all the Christian friends.
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And here, another Palm Sunday donkey story, also for Camera-Critters.
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Slideshows (in case you missed them last time):
Morning services for Palm Sunday in the Holy Sepulchre
Afternoon pilgrimage of the faithful from Mt. of Olives to the Old City
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