Hotel view of the Mediterranean 2009-11-10 16.18.26
My Madonna moment 2009-11-20 04.46.19
The Greek islands
First view of Tel Aviv
Army recruits
The swanky intercontinental
Lighted tiles like this marked the sea-side promenade
There are some good fruit smoothies in Israel!
View from my room at the David Intercontinental, Tel Aviv
A typical street in Tel Aviv
Danger of Death on all electrical poles
”Drinkers of the world, ...“
Typical sidewalk recycling container
View from the office window
First Israeli lunch: hummus with mushrooms!
Our office building
Old building
Working late, catching the sunset
Building damaged by a rival faction during the formation of the state of Israel
Salad plates are often a collection of salad tapas
Storefront
Sweeping up Carmel Market at night
Fruit vendor at night
Date palm. Fresh dates are delicious!
Pick up after your dog!
Olive press at the Eretz Israel Museum
Israeli Prickly Pears
Kobi and Erika at the Eretz Israel Museum
Temples through the ages: the labels are color-coded to different archeological layers
Eye-catching art
Looking down the promenade
Sun-shielding windows
Leaving Tel Aviv, a rain shower gave way to the brightest rainbow
The Shabbat table is ready
Banana grove
Ruins in Caesarea
Beach in Caesarea
Tower in ancient Caesarea
Caesarea
Hippodrome, Caesaea
Ancient bleachers and steps in the hippodrome, Caesarea
Strata
Fishing in ancient Caesarea
I saw many stray cats throughout Israel
Sunset in Caesarea
The ancient aqueduct in Caesarea
Aqueduct
Climbing the sand dunes
Climbing down from the ruins
Aqueduct detail
Inside the aqueduct
The end of the aqueduct
The bird mosaic in Caesarea
The Mediterranean as seen from the roof deck at the office
The hotel window in Tel Aviv was very sandy
Tel Aviv
Old Jaffa
Tel Aviv, seen from Jaffa
First Jewish hostel in Jaffa
Jaffa
Jaffa street
Stuck cat
Snacking in Jaffa
The Intercontinental lounge
Sunset in Tel Aviv
Getting my feet wet in Haifa
These adult playgrounds, actually gyms, dot the beach in Tel Aviv
Train stop on the way from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
First view of the Old City, Jerusalem
Entering the Old City through Jaffa Gate at night
First view of the Western Wall
Western Wall
The Western Wall
The Western Wall: men on the left, women on the right
Modern Jerusalem is quite lively on a Thursday night
The street markets in Old Jerusalem
Doing the daily shopping
Market
Smokin'
Laundry
Praying
Paper kippahs and rented tefillim
My Madonna moment...
Old City
Old Jerusalem: narrow streets, little greenery
Debating the finer points of the Law
Ruins of the wall around the first city
Coexistence
Spices
Towels
Purses and quilts
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Revering the Stone of Unction at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Wall carvings at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The old and the new
Walking
Heading home
Tourists
The Dome of the Rock, behind the Western Wall
Walking around the Old City
Church of Mary Magdalene
Ruins between the Old CIty and Gethsemane
Olive Garden. No, really.
The Garden of Gethesamane. The tres “may be older than Christianity itself.”
Re-entering Old Jerusalem through Lion's Gate
The Tower of David complex
The ramparts at the Tower of David
View of Old Jerusalem from the Tower of David
Rooftops of Old Jerusalem
Near Jaffa Gate
The view from above
David's Tower complex
Glass sculpture
Old and New
Model of the Old City at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Model of the old temple
The Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed under the white structure in the background
