Israel Pictures 2007
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Masada, Dead Sea and more July 2007 |
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| An old palace in the middle of the dessert | Smile | Am I really doing this? | I did it! | I am glad it is over. | Dead Sea Scrolls Cave |
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| Dry waterfall | Off in the distance is the Dead Sea | It's a long way down | Entrance to Masada | Cheese | |
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| Masada dates back to 152 BC the great siege was 73 to 74 AD. 900 members against 8000 Romans and they were held off the Romans for a few months. | |||||
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More building at Masada |
The Northern Palace | ||||
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| Reflections in the Dead Sea | Floating in the Dead Sea. You can not swim because the water is so heavy with minerals. | Minerals from the bottom of the sea | |||
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| Look out post, looking toward Jordan. | Green in the desert. The Israelis know how to work the land. | ||||
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| Special water drip systems all run by computers make all the land usable. | Can you see the face? | Date Tree | Dates | ||
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| This winding road was the only way to southern most point in Israel for many years. Let me tell you it is narrow and winding. Can you imagine an 18 wheeler on the road? Yes they did. | Camel's roaming free | Mountains | |||
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| Mountains | Ben-Gurion's Desert House | Ben-Gurion Grave | |||
