Category: photography
Haunting Wind Broken Lives
We leave in less than 48 hours for the states; so in my mind, I’m gearing up… …packing and laundry to do, saying good-bye to friends (for a short time–just six weeks), planning a very busy schedule during our quick trip home, soaking in the beauty and joy of living in Jerusalem for two more…
‘As Certain as the Dawn’
This is the break of sun over the Mt. of Olives. I stood on our veranda and watched the sun light up the sky this morning. What is it about morning? I’m definitely a morning person, so those early hours may seem surreal to me; but I can never get over their freshness and sense…
city dwellers
city dwellers know nothing of the vinedressers’ joy of harvest time
Morning Moon
I awoke before sunrise and sat in the dark soaking in the quiet morning. When the light spilled upon the horizon, I was already engrossed in reading and missed the early rays. Later I noticed out the east windows of our living room a pale, autumn, morning moon–the lesser light reflecting the greater from afar….
Jerusalem Market
After ten days in Ethiopia, we eagerly returned to our home in Jerusalem. The first task at hand was filling our empty fridge and cupboards, so we made a fun trek to the Jerusalem open-city market. I love this place on any day; but the week of Sukkot, the feeling in the air rings with…
For a Sweet Year
We celebrated the Jewish New Year last evening with dear friends. They live not far from us in Jerusalem. The meal was amazing with four, round braided Sabbath breads, some with raisins, cinnamon, plain, and whole wheat. We feasted on it. I kid you not, it was better than any dessert. Later we had a…
echogram: act II
My dear friend, Mary Jo, and I started a blog last January using photographic diptych. We coupled the diptychs of our everyday lives with scriptures. The other day I leafed through the collection, and was deeply touched by our journey in photography and life. Now with that said, neither of us are pros, in fact,…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 