Category Archives: Nature

Grecian Getaway – Day 4: Water, Water, Everywhere…

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

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 →

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I’m So Busy, My Head Is Spinning…

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

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 →

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The Bridges of Beit Shean County

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

2018 ended with some pretty cold, rainy weather but 2019 got off to a good start with several sunny days in succession – at least in the east of the country, which is the focal point of the current series … Continue reading →

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Oases

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

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 →

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Catching Up

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

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 →

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Strong Medicine

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

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 →

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Flutes, Flowers and the Sex Life of Snails

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

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 →

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The Flowers of Autumn

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

The High Holy Days have been and gone, and I completely forgot about my promise to write about my trip to London. So much has happened since then, that the short break in the city of my birth has more … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on June 23, 2016 by

Once again, I have let weeks go by without posting. And by now, there is so much to write about that I am debating with myself whether to split it over two posts, or simply try to be (very) concise … Continue reading →

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Politics, the Weather and the Politics of Weather

Posted on March 4, 2015 by

Forgive me, Reader, for I have sinned. It has been nearly three weeks since my last blog post 😉 Whether it’s because I have been so busy, trying to learn my music for the two concerts I have coming up … Continue reading →

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