Israel. Lots of pics

EphTwoEightEphTwoEight Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
edited April 20, 2013 in Journeys
Not such amazing shots, but a very amazing place.

First day there after flying for about 20 hours. We get on a buss and drive to one of the oldest ports in the world. Joppa

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Then off to Caesrea
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Herods fresh water pool around the Mediterranean sea

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Nazereth

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Capharnaum

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Then on around the Sea of Galilee to Kursi

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The Sea of Galilee at sunset was spectacular. This was one of them Wow moments for me.


Took a boat across the Sea

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Up in the Golan Heights over looking Syria, we heard people being shot.

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Looking across the Jordan River

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On to Masada, this was super cool

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It was neat to see that ramp still exists.


Judea Valley

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We went into Bethlehem

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The Israeli guards check the buss before we re-enter Jerusalem.


Outside the walls of Bethlehem

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The wife


Jerusalem
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Had to ride one while there


The Wife in the Garden

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Elah Vally

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As the wife gathers her 5 smooth pebbles from the creek bed.

Cant wait to get back! Such a cool place, good peeps good food. :thumb

Comments

  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited April 7, 2013
    Amazingly beautiful. Looks like a good time of the year to be there too.
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  • EphTwoEightEphTwoEight Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2013
    Thanks. Yes, they say its a lot like San Diego's weather. Except out in the desert near the Dead Sea. It can get real hot. I had no desire to go, wife made me. But I loved every minute of it and can't wait to return.
  • crowcrow Registered Users Posts: 87 Big grins
    edited April 8, 2013
    um wow.

    Please rephrase your opening statements. You really do have some amazing shots. Nice colors, moments. and scenes
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
    edited April 8, 2013
    Niiiice! Beautifully done. Brings back many memories. When I was there, we could drive right into Damascus, and safely. And I see Masada has trams up to the top now? Beats walking up. Did you get to swim in the Dead Sea?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2013
    Excellent set of images of what seems to have been a fantastic trip.
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  • EphTwoEightEphTwoEight Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2013
    No, didnt swim in the Dead Sea, they had so many warnings about the water, and we got to our room late, so I just hung out in the room and relaxed. Sadly, some of the resorts near the Dead Sea, were built close to the shore, one could walk out and jump right in. Now its a 2 mile walk to the Sea. Or a buss ride. So the salinity levels are even worse as the levels of water drop, or something like that. So we skipped out on that.

    Damascus however would sure be cool to visit. Not now. Lots of civil war going on.

    Crow, thanks!thumb.gif

    I wanna go back and climb the snake trail to Masada, I wanna hike the hills all around there, I want to mountain bike some of the other areas around Jerusalem, spend more time in Ein Gedy, overall its a neat place.
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2013
    That shot with the red flowers & sheep was really cool.. nice set!
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  • EphTwoEightEphTwoEight Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2013
    Thanks

    Heres the horse
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  • babowcbabowc Registered Users Posts: 510 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2013
    I love it!
    So, what's with your gripe with the D800 now?! You've documented your trip really well!
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  • LightsearcherLightsearcher Registered Users Posts: 202 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2013
    Fantastic series, thank you for posting.

    Marcelo
  • EphTwoEightEphTwoEight Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2013
    babowc wrote: »
    I love it!
    So, what's with your gripe with the D800 now?! You've documented your trip really well!

    Thanks. I sent it off, they sent it back, and seems to be much much better. And with the new MacBook Pro Retina, they seem even sharper than I've ever seen. So, so far, I'm digging it.
    Lightsearcher wrote: »
    Fantastic series, thank you for posting.

    Marcelo

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  • kd5fexkd5fex Registered Users Posts: 72 Big grins
    edited April 15, 2013
    Great set....captures so many angles of life and the country.
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2013
    Tango wrote: »
    That shot with the red flowers & sheep was really cool.. nice set!

    bingo..favorite of the bunch
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  • EphTwoEightEphTwoEight Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2013
    kd5fex wrote: »
    Great set....captures so many angles of life and the country.
    Qarik wrote: »
    bingo..favorite of the bunch

    Thanks.thumb.gif Should took a bit more time there, didnt know them would have turned out as neat.
  • Secluded ValleySecluded Valley Registered Users Posts: 176 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    What a wonderful series of images. I agree with another poster who said you should rewrite your first sentance, these shots are great.

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  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2013
    Very nice images...great post processing. Did you use HDR processing on them?
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  • EphTwoEightEphTwoEight Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2013
    Ed911 wrote: »
    Very nice images...great post processing. Did you use HDR processing on them?

    No, I have the D800. With about 14 stops of Dynamic Range.

    Thanks!
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