Jerusalem Hills daily photo

. Lots of light tonight, with the two Sabbath candles joining the Chanuka lights. The chanukia, made from a liquid-filled bottle, and t...

. The easyJet small-ish jet left Geneva promptly at 7:05 am while it was still dark.  A crescent moon hung in the sky as it gradually g...

. Follow the star! You may end up in Sonnenhof , the House of Stillness, in Switzerland, where I photographed the nuns' bright Mora...

. The river flows right next to the Community of Grandchamp, a canal diverts some water through and even under the monastery, and we are al...

. In the previous post we saw the dazzling sunlight inside the upstairs chapel here at the monastic Community of Grandchamp. But here...

. When we get a rare winter day of sunlight at the Community of Grandchamp, the noon time rays come through the colored chapel windows i...

. Watch my little video and see many big fish attempting to jump up the waterfall!  The exciting phenomenon happens for just a few d...

. In Israel we take fruit for granted. It is plentiful, varied, and not too expensive. But here in cold Switzerland fruit is a big dea...

. I see that December 14 is the newly-created Roast Chestnuts Day . For me, every time I go to the city of Neuchatel it is roast chestn...

. Meanwhile, back at the monastic Community of Grandchamp in Switzerland, this is what I call the tea wagon. Mid-morning it is taken fr...

. While exploring the farms around Sonnenhof, I was fascinated by this huge "cage" of trees. Rows and rows of cherry tree...

. The monastic Community of Grandchamp is centered in the French-speaking region of Switzerland and it has a smaller branch, called Son...