Israel 2012 Slideshow

Israel 2012

From January 3 to 12, 2012 Shea and I went on a tour of Israel with New England Bible College. Here are just some of the pictures from that trip in a slideshow. It will take a minute to load, please be patient.

Some reflection and prayer before we leave.

On the C&J to Logan.

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv

Barney the purple bus

Our guide, Shlomo

View from 16th floor, Shalom Hotel

Jerusalem Sunrise

Praying at the Western Wall

Al -Aqsa Mosque

Windows on Al -Aqsa Mosque

Dome of the Rock

Column capitals at Al-Aqsa mosque

Narrow Street in Jerusalem

Western Wall Excavations

Water cistern in the Western Wall Excavations

Walking through a large water cistern

Church of the Condemnation

Inside the Church of Condemnation

Facade, Church of the Condemnation

Window on the Via Dolorosa 1

Pool of Bethesda

$St. Anne\'s Church$

$Inside St. Anne\'s Church$

Scarves in the market

Side street

A narrow tractor for narrow streets

Souvenirs

Window on the Via Dolorosa 2

Grafitti in Jerusalem

Window on the Via Dolorosa 3

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Coptic Chapel

Main tower, Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Windows on the Coptic Chapel

Inscribed archway

Greek Orthordox Altar of the Crucifixion

Arch in black and white

Rotunda Dome

Rotunda Dome & Edicule 2

Catholicon Arch

Catholicon Dome

Catholicon arch & dome

Rotunda Dome & Edicule 3

Model of Jerusalem

Wall in the Old City

Southern Steps Excavations

Mount of Olives from Southern Steps

Al Aqsa Mosque and Southern Steps

Al Aqsa Mosque from Southern Steps

Group picture on the Southern Steps

Qumran Landscape 1

Qumran Landscape 2

Qumran Landscape 3

Qumran Landscape 4

Qumran Landscape 5

Cave 4, Qumran

Ein Gedi 1

Ein Gedi 2

Ein Gedi (photo by Shea)

Ein Gedi Caves 1

Ein Gedi 3

$David\'s Spring$

Ein Gedi Caves 2

Ein Gedi 4

Hyrax feeding in a tree at Ein Gedi

Dead Sea & Mountains of Moab from Masada 1

Cable car walkway & snake path

Dead Sea & Mountains of Moab from Masada 2

Raven at Masada

Desert below Masada 1

Looking up the coast to Ein Gedi

$Tristram\'s Starling at Masada$

Desert below Masada 2

Desert below Masada 3

Arch at Masada

Israeli flag over Masada

Desert below Masada 4

Dead Sea from the fortress at Masada

Cable cars at Masada

Megan with a handful of salt from the Dead Sea

Dead Sea & Mountains of Moab 5

Sun setting behind cliffs at Mineral Beach

Ground cover at Mineral Beach

Shea and me on a camel (Cheryl Bartlett photo)

Dome of the Rock

A man and his donkey

Eastern or Golden Gate

An agave on the Mount of Olives

Barrel cactus

Jewish cemetary on Mount of Olives 1

Jewish cemetary on Mount of Olives 2

Jewish grave

Stone Wall, Mount of Olives

Olive tree, Garden of Gethsemene 1

Sculpture of Jesus praying in the Garden

Gate on the Mount of Olives

Olive tree, Garden of Gethsemene 2

Church of All Nations

$Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque from Caiaphas\' house$

Peter in Gallicantu Church

Window at Peter in Callicantu

$Steps from Kidron Valley to Caiaphas\' house$

Stained glass at Peter in Gallicantu

$Dungeon, Caiaphas\' house$

Byzantine cross on dungeon hole

Greenery at Peter in Gallicantu

Thorn bush at the Herodion

Older couple herding sheep below the Herodion

On the road to Bethlehem

Lunch in Bethlehem

Imitation is ...

Door of Humility, Church of the Nativity

Mosaics, Church of the Nativity

Church of the Nativity

Chandelier at the Church of the Nativity

Wall at the church of the Nativity

Grotto of the Nativity

$St. Catherine\'s Church, Bethlehem$

St. Jerome

Grafitti on the Palestinian side of the wall

On the Promenade with the Old City in the background

Arch at Caesarea Maritima

Stone carving at Caesarea Maritima

Theater at Caesarea Maritima

$Cormorants and a ship named \"Boston\"$

Crashing surf 1

Crashing surf 2

Aquaduct at Caesarea Maritima

Sculpture on Mount Carmel

Valley of Megiddo from Mount Carmel

Elijah slaying the prophets of Baal

Tomb near Tel Megiddo

Tel Megiddo (Armageddon)

Lunch at Armageddon

Nazareth from Tel Megiddo

Jordan River

$Tour boat \"Faith\"$

Sunbeams on the Sea of Galilee 1

Sunbeams on the Sea of Galilee 2

Sunbeams on the Sea of Galilee 3

Galilean landscape

Mosaics, Church of Heptapegon

Table of Christ

$Simon Peter\'s house, Capernaum$

Olive press at Capernaum

Star of David

Arc on wheels

St. Peter Fish

Church ruins and hill at Kursi

Rose at Kursi

Peace Vista

Cactus at Peace Vista

Sunbeams on the Sea of Galilee from Golan Heights 1

Danger Mines !

The road down from the Golan Heights

Inside the Church of the Beatitudes

View from Church of the Beatitudes

Fishermen pulling nets on the Sea of Galilee

Forest of cacti in Zippori

Prickley situation

Zippori mosaic 1

Zippori mosaic 2

Zippori mosaic 3

Zippori mosaic 4

Zippori mosaic 5

Grilling chicken in Nazareth

Lunch at Nazareth 1

Lunch at Nazareth 2

Church of the Annunciation 1

Muslim poster 1

Muslim poster 2

Church of the Annunciation 2

Church of the Annunciation 3

Above the entry to Church of the Annunciation

Interior, Church of the Annunciation

Dome, Church of the Annunciation

Basilica of the Annunciation Dome

St. Joseph Church, Nazareth

Mt. Nitay or Nithai Hill

Arbel Cliffs 1

Snow on Mt. Hermon from Arbel Cliffs

Safed

Arbel Cliffs 2

Street Vendors in Tiberias

Gelato in Tiberias

Hotel in Tiberias

Tiberias stairway

$Cardo at Bet She\'an$

Mount of Temptation, Jericho

Fruit market in Jericho

Judean desert

Judean Desert

Hagia Sion

$David\'s Tomb$

Gathered in the Last Supper Room

Muslim window at Last Supper Room

Jerusalem street

Antique store in Jerusalem market

Fabric stores, Jerusalem market

Variety of spices

Golgotha rock near Garden Tomb

The Garden Tomb

Communion at the Garden Tomb

Waiting for the bus to the airport

Daniel Carmel

A long layover in Frankfort

Passing time in Frankfort

Our ride to Tel Aviv

Moon over Sea of Galilee

Sunbeams on the Sea of Galilee from the Golan Heights 2

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