Well, many of you know that I recently was privileged to make a trip to Israel, as the traveling companion of a dear friend. We departed on May 10th, and returned May 26th this year. I have been wanting to share some of my more than 1100 pictures, but had not figured out a location online where someone might be able to peruse them on their own time, when I was checking up on Rowen and Janet's family, and decided this might just be THE venue I sought!
So, if I am smart enough to figure out the HOW, I will be sharing some of my pictures with you here. I'm sure that you'll never see all 1186 of them, but maybe enough to get a feel for what I was blessed to see and experience.
The Kotel
The Western Wall, or Wailing Wall is the most holy place for modern-day Jews, as well as a place of prayer for Christians. We were there on Shabbat, or Sabbath, so we were not allowed to take pictures closer than this. The actual stretch of wall where the people pray is between the far wall and the sloping covered walkway that goes up to the (Arab held) Temple Mount. On the lower right, you can see a new excavation, where they are seeking to uncover lower levels of the remains of 2 ancient temples that once stood here.
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