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Category Archives: Nature
Grecian Getaway – Day 4: Water, Water, Everywhere…
The following day saw us headed north-west, to the city of Edessa, known as “the City of Waters”, and famous for its waterfalls. The city is close to the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (or, … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Edessa, Greece, Loutraki Aridaia, Macedonia, Pozar
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I’m So Busy, My Head Is Spinning…
Apologies to Tommy Roe for the paraphrase but… My stepmother warned me that, after I retired, I would find myself busier than ever I was while I was working. What can I say? The last few weeks have been so … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History, Music, Nature, Photography, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Dead Sea, Ein Feshkha, Einot Tzukim, Gilbert and Sullivan, Israel Opera, Nabi Musa, Wadi Nuhil
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Oases
Scarcely had I hit “Publish” on my last post, when a “ceasefire” came into effect. Rendered cynical by Israel’s past experience of so-called “ceasefires” with Hamas, (we cease and they fire), I shall not be holding my breath to find … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Nature, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Dead Sea, EIn Bokek, Ein Gedi, Ein Gedi scrolls, Israel, Yad Yitzhak Ben Zvi
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Catching Up
I am back! Yes, after a long period of silence, I have returned – with a brand new, powerful computer which, hopefully, won’t keep crashing and with Windows 10, which, hopefully, will allow me to post pictures without causing the … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Nature, News, Photography, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Israel flora and fauna, Israel tourism, Jerusalem Oratorio Choir, Karl Jenkins
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Strong Medicine
Spring is right around the corner. If proof were necessary, it was there in abundance in last month’s field trip with Yad Ben Zvi, to the Shefelah, in search of early spring flora – anemones, wild orchids, irises, cyclamens (one … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Nature, Photography, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Elah Valley, Israel nature, Israel Shefelah, Israeli wildflowers, MustonenFest Tallinn-Tel Aviv
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Flutes, Flowers and the Sex Life of Snails
It’s been a busy few weeks, no doubt about that. The second half of December was taken up with rehearsals for The Jerusalem Opera’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, in which my choir, the Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir, took part, together … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Nature, Tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged Dimona, Israeli wildflowers, Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir, Magic Flute, Mozart
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