עברית

Pilgrimage to Ein Kerem

The picturesque neighborhood of Ein Kerem nestles between the hills southwest of Jerusalem. According to Christian tradition, Ein Kerem is the birthplace of John the Baptist, hence Ein Kerem's attractivity to Christian pilgrims. I was strolling along the narrow alleys, impressed by the proliferation of churches and monasteries, I was happy to see the great number of tourists who visit, and touched by the apparent excitement of the pilgrims. I enjoyed the tranquility and drifted into the neighborhood's special atmosphere. I visited Ein Kerem in the months March and April 2008.
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Brilliantly colored Morocco

In this trek we mounted Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak in the Atlas, surrounded by breathtaking views. We passed by the Berber mountain villages, with their houses stacked on top of each other in seemingly organic growth from the rocks. We were touched by the warm and cheerful Berbers. We were dazzled by the unending carnival of street entertainers in the great Jamaa el Fna square, in the Medina (old city) of Marrakech. We trekked in Morocco during September and October 2007. Click to view the Morocco, High Atlas gallery... and click to view the Morocco, Marrakech gallery...

Beautiful people and wild nature in Georgia  

We trekked in two different regions of The Greater Caucasus Mountains in Georgia: three organized treks of several days each around the Georgian Military Highway, and self-managed one-day treks in Upper Svaneti. We met splendid people who welcomed us with warm hearts; we were amazed by the beauty and by the force of nature; and learnt about the difficult life in those isolated regions. We trekked in Georgia during August and September 2007.
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Enhancements

• I uploaded nine new photographs to the sixth page of the Flora of Israel Gallery (May 2008)
• I added a new Travelogues page, which lists the lectures about my excursions you may acquire (February 2008)
• I added a new World Map page. This is an interactive map, and you are invited to zoom in, until you discover the location of the galleries, grouped by countries, around the globe (December 2007)