Since we have been on the subject of Israel's shrinking lakes for a few posts, thought I'd share this sunset. We drove from Tiberias, altitude -210 meters below sea level where the city meets the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The road southward goes through the Jordan Valley, part of the Great Rift Valley. From the road you see the Kingdom of Jordan and sometimes the river itself. Just after passing Jericho and just before reaching the Dead Sea (whose water is now down to -421 meters below sea level, you turn west toward Jerusalem, whose elevation is +800 meters.This photo is the view from the desert. The sun set as we made our way up to the Holy City and then home to the Jerusalem Hills.
In Hebrew one never walks or rides TO Jerusalem. It is always aliyah, a going UP to Jerusalem, both a physical and a spiritual ascent.
N.B. "Sea level" of course means the level of the Mediterranean, the only "normal" sea we have.
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ReplyDeleteI am one of those proud sky watchers and I really enjoy each and every one of the photos you show us. I really think you are a first class sky watcher!
Great Skywatch Friday! I am so glad that Tom hosts this. I get to see so many new places through the pictures of you guys! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteDina, I was coming to visit your blog. You seem to be very early to post your Sky Watch. I'm going to post mine as well.
ReplyDeleteNice sunset, it is more worthy since we know the picture was taken going UP to Jerusalem. Your picture looks like a scene that could be set in Antiquity.
Beautiful both physical and spiritual ascent.Nice shot.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tour from Tiberias UP to Jerusalem. Still no rain?!
I feel loneliness in this sunrise! It's beautiful but also a bit sad to me... maybe because I'm not in the mood? Well... I wish you a pleasant Friday and week-end dear Dina! Friendship from Istanbul to Jerusalem!
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ReplyDeleteI love your posts.... I hear all the names of the towns and citys and I have heard of them all before... I have pictures or these places in my head.. some which must go back to my infancy. Thank you for joining in again with Sky Watch... Please Enjoy :O)
ReplyDeleteManishma? I can relate to this image - a couple of years ago I rode the parallel route on the other side of the mountain range - from Amman to Aqaba. Interesting to have driven on both sides. But Eilat vs. Aqaba - no contest. ;)
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Gorgeous glow and loved your explanation!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a cool feeling evening. I like the subtle colours.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of the sky for sky watch friday. Thank you for adding to the party with your view of the horizon. The sun is casting such lovely colours in this photo.
ReplyDeleteIs that the same Great Rift Valley that extends through East Africa? Thanks for your comment - will try and put some more shots of WYD up next week, we are yet to see the barriers/roadblocks etc.
ReplyDeleteCatherine says it so well. You bring the biblical past into the present and make it very exciting, Dina. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo and more information to tuck away..thank you Dina
ReplyDeleteGoing up to Jerusalem---I love it. My MIL used to say that about any where we went---going up to______.
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Dina, I love your blog it is a history lesson and a geography lesson too. My favorites.
I posted the beautiful Synagogue on my HolyHouses blog. Thank you so much. MB
It s a very spiritual image and so calming in this busy world.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Sometimes I just run out of things to say, and all I can think of is beautiful, and this picture is that.
ReplyDeleteanother amazing part of the world to visit! thanks for this great photo!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you described going "Up" to Jerusalem. Beautiful sunset!
ReplyDeleteI noticed on our trip that Jerusalem is actually south of Tel Aviv, but so much cooler (because of the altitude and not being next to the sea). And that Tiberias, despite being in the north, is warmer than Jerusalem. It's as if the whole country is below Jerusalem.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky.
Wonderful, Dina. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe photo is lovely, Dina, and I really enjoyed the narrative. I think that using the term "UP to the Holy City" is only right and proper.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a Sky Watch photo posted this week, but wanted to visit anyway.
Pat-An Arkansas Stamper
Thank you for your photo to SWF. I love learning about this part of the world. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteWonderful view
ReplyDeleteAwesome...thx for sharing!
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Hallo Jerusalem..., Norway calling you.... almost like Grand Prix..but...beautiful picture from you this friday :-)
ReplyDeleteNice weekend from Anne.
I am wanting more and more to come to Israel. I have a friend online who has invited me for a few weeks, They live on the road to Emmaus.
ReplyDeleteI sent them info on your blog Dina.
All your posts seem to bring back all the places I learned about as a child in Sunday school. You bring it alive for me..Thanks..
What a beautiful sunset! I am so glad I have stumbled on your blog - it is full of so much information and I am fascinated by these lands and their physical form, the actual realities of living there, etc. I would love to walk where Moses, Abraham, Jesus etc all walked. To see the Sea of Galilee where the disciples fished and Jesus preached...
ReplyDeleteJust awesome photos and info. Thank you.
Beautiful sunset!
ReplyDeleteDina, Beautiful picture. Can't wait to see a sunset there. JC
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset!
ReplyDeleteI added a couple more shot to mine!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery! Did you catch the sun? :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Sky Watch post, Dina.
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Serious
FUN
About the bulldozer attack
Really pretty! I got my SWF photo up at the last minutes.
ReplyDeleteHallo from North Norway. Last week I saw all Sky Watch Friday photos and they were all great, and I hope to see them all this week too. I love to travel around the world this way.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your beautiful sky watch and have a great weekend!
Beautiful sunset. Beautiful and meaningful post.
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