Israel
is such a fascinating land. The desert is vast, there is such an
ancient feel to it. When we traveled there in the spring, we signed up
for an English speaking tour of The Dead Sea and Masada. Our guide was
Emmanuel, a gentle blue eyed, white haired man who must have been in his
seventies and had given tours for decades. We hiked all around after
riding to the top of Masada in an enormous gondola. We looking down
from the mesa top to the flats and hills below, seeking out the sites
the Romans set up for their campsites from which they would begin their
campaigns to drive the Jews from Masada. As we walked around, I noticed
that the birds seemed to own this place. There were many Israeli
school groups, a number of other tour groups, such as ourselves, and
then those birds, sitting on the rock walls as if they were waiting for
you to come to them and take their photographs. Naturally, I did just
that! They were willing subjects, posing as if they were paid to do
so.
As
we traveled about from spot to spot on our tour, my thirst increased. I
gulped my water and refilled the bottle a couple of times. At one
point, several of the other tourists and I noticed that Emmanuel had not
broken a sweat nor had he drunk anything. I approached him about this,
asking how he managed to get through an hour without any fluids. His
reply: "I am a man of the desert". I was amazed by this man and his
knowledge of his desert and the Holy Land. What a thrill it was to be
there and I would encourage any and all to travel to Israel if you
possibly can.
"Winged
Residents of Masada, Israel", unframed 5"x7" palette and brush oil
painting on canvas, $70 includes s/h in the continental U.S., Paypal,
write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
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Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado!
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