Israel: Nature

  • Migrating Cranes Overhead In Northern Israel!

    Migrating Cranes Overhead In Northern Israel!

    Yes indeed dear readers, it is that time of year once again, when we delight in seeing migrating cranes overhead! (Truthfully it is almost impossible to distinguish between cranes and storks, but the overwhelming majority are cranes, even though in Hebrew everyone calls them Storks, and so it goes!) Our location in Northern Israel is…

  • Stunning Sunset Views From My Kitchen Window in Northern Israel

    Stunning Sunset Views From My Kitchen Window in Northern Israel

    Who can do dishes when the orange clouds outside your window beckon to be photographed? A winter sunset with a stunning display of clouds in orange and pink colors that seem to be painted in the sky is truly jaw dropping, and or course I’m thinking this gives me more liscence to paint clouds in…

  • Extra Red Pomegranates On Trees In Northern Israel

    Extra Red Pomegranates On Trees In Northern Israel

    While I have no idea why, this year the pomegranates on the trees around town in Safed, Israel are brighter red than ever and just truly stunning! (A friend of mine in Greece actually said that is the case in her yard as well, interesting!) Come on a little tour with me to soak up…

  • The New Mediterranean Seashore Trail Starts In Rosh HaNikra, Israel

    The New Mediterranean Seashore Trail Starts In Rosh HaNikra, Israel

    If you love hiking, Israel is full of amazing trails, both moderate and difficult, so there is something for everyone. Despite the small size of our country, there is a huge variety of experiences, from mountain, to lake, to sea, to volcanic plateaus, to rolling hills, to dessert, to red rock canyons, together with a…

  • An Ancient Rock Quarry On The Mediterranean In Rosh HaNikra, Israel

    An Ancient Rock Quarry On The Mediterranean In Rosh HaNikra, Israel

    One of my very favorite sites in Israel, Rosh HaNikra just got even more special, as I seriously did not know that seashore area below the famous cliffs is a huge archeological site, who knew? I did notice that the rocks were an interesting shape, but until Iooked it up it did not occur to…

  • Sea Lavender ( עדעד כחול) Blooms On The Mediterranean Coast In Israel!

    Sea Lavender ( עדעד כחול) Blooms On The Mediterranean Coast In Israel!

    Who knew that purple statice, the flower seen in so many bouquets that dries nicely has a version that grows by the sea and is actually called sea lavender? This was a huge delight to me this past Passover when we visited the rocky beach just below Rosh HaNikra in Israel, just below Lebanon. Wow,…

  • Stunning Mountain Views From The Car In The Galil

    Stunning Mountain Views From The Car In The Galil

    The views we experience on almost any car trip are just so inspiring and often take my breath away! I’m hoping to start painting using these photos as inspiration, but in the mean time I wanted to share them with you. This photos above is the end of the Meron mountain range, the view we…

  • Stunning Views From The Car Of The Kinneret And Mount Arbel

    Stunning Views From The Car Of The Kinneret And Mount Arbel

    On our drive home this week after 2 nights in Jerusalem, I just had to whip out the camera to capture the incredible beauty of our country to share with you, and to have on hand for when I hopefully get around to painting landscapes of all this amazing inspiration! The Galil or Galilee, the…

  • Stunning Views From The Car On A Golan Heights Road Trip

    Stunning Views From The Car On A Golan Heights Road Trip

    Imagine seeing a snow capped Mount Hermon as you are driving down the road? Yes my friends, that was in fact the case on our road trip across the Golan Heights just before Passover, and there were so many great sights from the car window that I just had to share them with you! This…

  • A Walk To See The Stunning Hilltop Views From Moshav Keshet, Israel

    A Walk To See The Stunning Hilltop Views From Moshav Keshet, Israel

    A stunning snow-topped mountain with a lovely pond and blooming fruit trees in the foreground, mingling with rolling green hills? It doesn’t get much better than that, especially on a cool spring day with blue skies! A few weeks ago we were able to work really hard preparing the house for Passover and take a…

  • We Spotted The Rare Golan Iris, In The Golan!

    On Shabbat HaGadol we spent a glorious three nights at a Moshav in the Golan called Keshet. The weather was spectacular and the walks just outside our door were wonderful and so very inspiring as this was an area of Israel with which we were not really acquainted, though it is just an hour’s drive…

  • Cyclamen Bloom In The Golan Heights!

    Cyclamen Bloom In The Golan Heights!

    This past week we spent three nights in a lovely Moshav (agricultural community) by the name of Keshet, and wow, all the flowers in bloom made our stay even more lovely. Many of the stone walls were home to bunches of cyclamen in bloom, and while they may have been planted and are not wild,…