Aug
04
2018-
- Checkpoint….. wall can be seen at the back
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- The Dividing Wall. Peace on earth to People of Good Will…
Aug
04
2018
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- Monastery – Mt of Temptation
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- Look carefully to the left – a Monastery carved into the mountain
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- Mt Temptation
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- Iconostatis of the Church
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- Closer look at the way to the Monastery
Jul
31
2018-
- Guns and Women…..Along the Jordan River
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- Priests on a pilgrimage renewing their Baptismal Vows
Jul
29
2018
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- The Dividing Wall. Peace on earth to People of Good Will…
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- Church of the Nativity
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- Swarming at the Entrance to the Grotto where Christ was born
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- All have to touch!
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- Chapel of St Jerome who translated the Bible into the Vulgate. He was buried here
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- Time to Pray
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- Cloister
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- Crib for sale!
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- Grotto of the Milk
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- Grotto – Church of the Shepherds
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- Hand Rails – Church of the Shepherds
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- Church of the Shepherds – Architect’s idea of a “Tent” looking Church
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- Dome – Church of the Shepherd
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- Side altar – Church of the Shepherd
Jul
29
2018
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- At 420m below sea level, this is by far the lowest bar in the world!
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- Sizzling sands, and Dead Sea!
Jul
29
2018
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- Vast…. and Hot!
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- Stand tall!
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- To get a sense of perspective, look for the two climbers in the pic…
Jul
27
2018
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- Mosaics from the Facade of the Church (combined)
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- Wide angle perspective of the apse. The Church with no windows – Architect’s Barluzzi’s idea of a tomb
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- Details of an altar base in a chapel
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- The Main Dome, or Cupola, which interestingly was not above the main altar
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- The Main Altar
Jul
26
2018
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- The ancient walls and buildings
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- Fresh produce
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- the colourful market
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- The Dividing Wall – Will peace prevail?
Jul
24
2018
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- Dome of the Rock, Muslim Shrine
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- Facade, Dome of the Rock
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- Near the Dome of the Rock
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- Briefing on history and tension
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- Praying the Psalms at the Wailing Wall
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- Sing to the Lord, Servants of the Lord
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- The Western Wall of 1st century Temple – the Wailing Wall
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- West Wall, Wailing Wall
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- Pray the part, Look the part!
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- THe Wailing wall!
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- Jesus would have seen this, if not touched this very stones
Jul
22
2018
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- Model
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- The Jerusalem Temple – 1st century
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- Land Agent would have fun!
