These are more photos taken at the Caesarea National Park in Caesarea, Israel……. The park encompasses an area around the ancient city of Caesarea Maritima, constructed during the reign of Herod the Great around 10-9 BCE. The city was fortified by the Romans, early Christians, Muslims, and then again by Christian Crusaders. To learn about…
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Elijah and the Baals and Now the Baha’i and Carmelites: All at Mount Carmel
Of all the places we visited in Israel, to me, Mount Carmel, was the most beautiful! So much has gone on here, I hardly know where to start! Mount Carmel, (which means mountain of gardens) is mentioned as a “holy mountain,” in Egyptian records from the 16th century BCE. As a “high place,” it had…
The City of Tiberias to Yardenit: Baptism of Jesus
I’m starting out, today, with a map of Israel, so you can see where we have been and where we are going. Now, we are driving along the Sea of Galilee. When I focused in on the map, I was surprised to also see the sites of public bomb shelters…….it is a way of life…
Haifa to the Sea of Galilee and the Garden of Loaves and Fishes
Getting off the ship, we are at the port in Haifa and a small group of us are now touring Israel for a week together. Our guide is an Israeli Arab Christian. I did not know there were Israelis, who are Arabs or that there are Arabs that are Christians. There is a lot to…
A Month of Pumpkins and More, More, More! Final Week 4
Here is the last week of pumpkins and more! Enjoy!
The Wedding of the Year!
Weddings are not like they used to be………I got married in a church, with our priest, friends and family and then had a lovely reception at a fine hotel. That was many, many, many years ago, as I am now 76! And, I am my husbands only wife! Today, it is all about destination weddings,…
Time Out From Our Travels To Travel Again! PS, To a Wedding!
Friends, I am taking a short time out from castles, knights and excavations, because two weeks ago we attended my grandson’s wedding. Oh my! The first grandchild married, what a day! Well, almost a week of partying, since we went early and stayed late, so to speak. There will be posts on the venue/hotel first,…
A Month of Pumpkins and More, More, More!! Week 1
October is my favorite month! I love the pumpkins, the weather, the farmers markets and all the activities! For the next four weeks we’ll enjoy pumpkins and more, with a photo for all the days in October! Enjoy!
Lunch In a Garden in Kas, Turkey
We are starting off from Tire, Turkey. If you read my previous post, you know the cruise travelers are worked up! I am hoping lunch can put some smiles back on their faces, as it affects everyone on the bus. The bus is whisper quiet as we move along the barren roads. We drive on…
The House of the Virgin Mary: Docking at Kusadasi, Turkey
I have much to write about Kusadasi, Turkey, as we were here for several days and it was awesome! On the first day, we arrived at the port, bright and early, and immediately took a bus out of town and into the hills. We traveled past many peach tree farms and went up and up…
Lens-Artists Challenge #195, Vivid Color Expressions
Anne leads today…….and nothing makes me happier than the color in a flower or the colors in a garden! Color comes from the garden to the plate! I ate this salad in Stockholm, Sweden and I loved the color and texture of the pink grapefruit dressing! Green can be anything, but boring…….Personally, I think it…
It’s a Bokeh Spring: Lens Artist’s Challenge # 194
Sophia leads our challenge today and has a complete discussion about BOKEH. I tend to get some good BOKEH photographs purely by accident……and when I do I love them! The garden seems like a good place to start today! And, here are a few Palm Sunday treats! Won’t you join in the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge?…
Sunday Stills: The Amethyst Gardens
Who doesn’t love the colors purple, violet, or lavender? Next to white, they are my go-to colors in the garden! For Terri’s Sunday Stills, it all about Amethyst, or those lovely shades of purpley’s, so let’s look in the garden……….. First a little twirl of the lilacs is called for…….. Then a photo, that I…
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