Israel: Nature
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Judas Tree Blooms In Keshet, Israel
One of my greatest pleasures when spring comes to Northern Israel are the abundance of flowering wildflowers, bushes and trees, in addition to orchards full of fruit trees! The Judas Tree, or Red Bud tree, or in hebrew klil hahoresh blooms with bright pink flowers and native trees dot the landscape with pops of color…
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Red Crown Anemones Now In Bloom In Northern Israel!
The stunning red crown Anemone, which is a native Israeli flower, is now in bloom and just as lovely as ever! I took these photos at the end of the day, so the flowers were mostly closed, but will head out again this week, as the combination of these lovely flowers and the blooming almond…
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An Almond Tree Blooms Next Door, In Northern Israel
The almond trees are now in full bloom in Northern Israel, and while I missed it last year, this year, no way! I forced myself to grab the camera and get out of the house for a little photo shoot, this time to capture one of the trees growing just up the street, which I’ve…
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A Touch Of Fall Color In Northern Israel!
Fall has certainly arrived here in Northern Israel, and I’m grateful for even one little tree proudly displaying its fall color! So sweet really, as it can be seen from afar, which is why I ended up taking a walk with camera in hand to begin with! Of course there are many bare trees and…
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Stunning Views From Kibbutz Harduf In The Galil
This past August we had the great pleasure of a 3 night stay on a kibbutz in the southwestern Galil, by the name of Kibbutz Harduf. I chose it because, well we’d never been to that area, and I was craving mountain views, something new, and within an hour’s drive from our house. The vacation…
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Stunning Coral Vine With Tiny Pink Blooms In Harduf, Israel
This past summer we has the great pleasure of a three night stay on Kibbutz Harduf, (more about that soon) in the Southwestern corner of the Galil, and I saw a lovely vine with tiny flowers that I did not recognize. Fast forward, today I finally had to chance to do a bit of research…
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Views Of The Kinnerest And Har Arbel From Hararit
This past August during our 3 week summer vacation, we had the great pleasure of exploring some stunning mountainous areas in the lower Galil, under an hour’s drive from our home, and yet new to us. One of my favorite locations was a community called Hararit, where there are stunning mountian views on two sides…
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A Sunburst Over The Galil In Northern Israel Just Before Sunset
Yesterday as I was pondering whether I had time to do a #sketchfrommywindow for my ongoing Instagram sketching challenge, when I suddenly spied rays of light coming from behind a cloud, and ran to grab my camera! Not every spectacular thing in the sky can be captured by a camera, or at least not mine,…
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A Visit To Ancient Yodfat, Galil Israel
This past August we had the pleasure of visiting the ancient city of Yodfat, located in the south west Galil, in Northern Israel. It is true, most of the family actually stayed in the car, but one of my sons did venture out into the hot afternoon sun with me to briefly check out this…
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A Visit to Mount Turan In The Lower Galilee, Northern Israel
A week ago my husband, daughter and I went away for Shabbos, a last goodbye to summer, and another opportunity to explore places we’ve never been. I rented a small “tzimmer” in the village of Mitzpe Netofa, just a 40 minute drive from home, and when we arrived I could not help but notice cars…
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Stunning Texas Sage, Or Cenizo, Blooms In Northern Israel
The world of horticulture is truly fascinating, and I am always interested in the names of plants and their origin, because sometimes it is quite surprising, as is the case here! I would never have thought that this stunning blooming bush was actually a native of Texas and Mexico, but yes indeed! Wonderful species make…
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Kibbutz Harduf In Bloom
This year we did not travel to the USA during our 3 week summer break, so I made an effort to find some vacation rentals in places we’d never been and I had never heard of (of course there are many…) Our first stop was a lovely mountain-top kibbutz in the Lower Galil, called Kibbutz…