Israel: Nature
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Stunning Variegated Bougainvillea Bushes Grow In The Galil, Israel
Wow, when I saw this bougainvillea bush with variegated leaves during our recent stay on Kibbutz Harduf, I just could not believe my eyes. I thought I new just about everything about bougainvillea, but apparently not! It is widely available online, but I have not yet been able to find any info about it, and…
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A Visit To The Tzippori River Promenade
With the three week period between Tisha B’Av and Rosh Chodesh Elul when all school age children/college students/ talmudic scholars are on vacation now in full swing, we are so blessed to have the opportunity to explore some amazing places not far from home (around 1 hour) that if not for cancelled plans for a…
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Yellow Broom Bushes Bloom Abundantly In Northern Israel
This Passover as we went on outings in our area in Northern Israel there were many gorgeous surprises, one being the very abundant bloom of yellow broom, which covered hills and roadsides with swathes of yellow. Truly stunning and special! There was something about the length of the winter or the fact that this is…
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Myna Birds In My Window In Northern Israel!
I would like to introduce you to some feathered friends, that keep me company practically all day long…..generation after generation! You see, about four years ago a myna bird pair decided to build a nest just above my office window, and ever since then, either they, or more likely, their children, have been expanding their…
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A Pomegranate Orchard In Meron, Israel
Just before Rosh HaShana, my husband and I took a mini vacation and enjoyed two very peaceful nights on the Moshav of Meron, just a 20 minute drive from our home, and actually part of the view we enjoy everyday! I just shared photos of vines laden with grapes in Meron, here, and now, a…
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Horses At The Top Of Mount Meron
Ever experienced something totally unexpected, and then an even more unexpected something comes along to completely blow your mind? That is exactly what happened this past Passover, on a family outing, as we first discovered this stunning rain pool on the top of Mount Meron, that had gone totally beneath our radar despite living not…
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A Visit To Mount Meron And The Seasonal Rain Pool
This past Passover we had the very great pleasure of at long last visiting the top of Mount Meron, the very mountain that comprises our stunning view. We driven past the turn off to the Mount Meron National Park countless times, as it is on the way from our home to Nahariya, where 2 of…
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Cattle Egret Roosting In A Tree In Israel
This past Passover vacation we found ourselves in Meron visiting the gravesite of the great sage Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai. As the sun was setting, or a bit before that, my daughter and I were waiting for my husband and boys and we paused on the descent road to look at the view. All of…
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Wildflowers Bloom On Mount Arbel, Israel In The Spring
On our visit to Mount Arbel, just a 40 minute or so drive from our home in Northern Israel, we were in awe of the views, which you can see here, and in awe of the archeology, some of which you can see here, though I also realized that this was indeed a very special…
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A Visit To Mount Arbel On The Shores Of The Sea Of Galilee
I have passed by the cliffs of Mount Arbel numerous times, (and we even see a sliver from our home 45 minutes away) or rather many many times, and it never occurred to me that the area on the top of the mountain would be a national park, silly me. So grateful to have at…
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The Ancient Caves Of Mt. Nitai In Tiveria, Israel
This past Passover we had a whole week in which to explore our beloved Israeli sites, and for the first time ever we finally made it to Mt. Arbel, an amazing location because it not only includes a view of the Kinneret and the Golan heights, but also of the neighboring plateau mountain called Mount…
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Tiny Spring Wildflowers In Northern Israel
There is nothing quite like coming upon a patch of colorful wildflowers in Northern Israel. I’ll admit, the wildflowers that we saw in Sweden two summers were pretty amazing as well, but these flowers are close to home, and very much a part of our lives, well my life anyway. I look forward to the…