Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Ferrell's Travel Blog:
We still see scenes in the Bible world today of shepherds, sheep, and sheepfolds. The scene pictured below was made in the Jordan Valley in late August, a time that is extremely dry in the area. Bedouin tent and sheepfold in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.…
Posted by in Fabulous Photos Posted by in Travels One of the best things about living in Washington state is the view of Mt. Rainier. At 14, 410 ft. high, Mt. Rainier is the tallest peak in the Cascade Range. It is an evolving landscape of forests, meadows, glaciers, and craters. It is a place of untrammeled freedom from development and a place of…Read more »
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The Times of Israel ran an article Tuesday stating that, The Roman Amphitheater and the hippodrome in the ancient Israeli coastal city of Caesarea have been sold off, in secret, to a mysterious overseas holding company by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. Earlier we had read that the Greek…
Posted by in salads I made this salad for my family party and it was a hit. It’s easy. You will need the following ingredients: 2 cups small pasta shells 1/2 cup sliced salami 1 small can sliced olives 1 red pepper, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 1 cup grated Italian cheese mix Cook…Read more »
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The Hecht Museum is located in one of the major buildings of the University of Haifa. They have a wonderful teaching collection with some unique items. Many of the artifacts, however, are unprovenanced. This means they come from an unknown source. There is a big controversy among scholars…
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The scenery was wonderful, sweeping and serene as we left the fringes of the Northumberland National Park and the Cheviot Hills and headed east back towards the coast. Out of curiosity, I checked later just how far north we were and I was surprised to find that although…
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Early in my travels to the Middle East I learned about the migration of the stork. They spend the winters in south-east Africa and then follow the great rift or depression through Israel, some going east to Asia and others going west to Europe. In the fall of…
Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography The first grizzly bear I saw this year was along the Kananaskis River in May. I was watching ground squirrels playing around the field in the Opal picnic area. Then they started standing up alert and chirping to one another. Looking towards the river, I couldn’t see anything. Then from out of…Read more »
Posted by in gardens, Uncategorized My husband had placed a towel over the doggie door yesterday and I was showing my little dog that he can still go out it, by pushing on the towel. The dog backed up. I saw something hanging from the edge of the towel and pulled it off, thinking it was a piece of fabric.…Read more »
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