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