So many wonderful attributes draw people from all over the world to Jerusalem. The beauty of the stones alone are remarkable… Unfortunately over the years, tension in the Old City has escalated. It’s just not the same place it was a couple of decades ago when I was single and living on a kibbutz. I…
“Yored Geshem…”
We are staying just outside of Jerusalem in a village. This is the view from our balcony. Yesterday yored geshem birushalayim. That’s Hebrew for “falling rain in Jerusalem.” It did rain… most of the day. It was fine; because it was a catch up day for us, and we stayed in and did some administrative…
haiku: serenity
serenity sits in the sanctuary of nature’s open fields
Cyprus–Land of Encouragement!
I have been awake since 2:30 AM. Now it’s nearly 4:30, and I am up and around as if it were mid-morning. This is our last full day in Cyprus… until next year. It will be a busy day of packing, cleaning, and saying good-bye to dear friends in the community. In a couple of…
Bokeh, Bokeh, Bokeh
“Bokeh” means blurred or fuzzy. It is a photographic term referring to the appearance of out-of-focus areas in an image due to the camera lens and shallow depth of field. And it is desirable in photography. I love it. Just can’t get enough of it. Anyway, The Pioneer Woman blog has several great posts on…
‘Over the Rainbow’
What American has not been enthralled by the classic musical, “Over the Rainbow” starring Judy Garland and a host of famous others? I am old enough to say the first few times I saw it was on black and white television. But I do remember when my aunt and uncle bought a color tv. The…
A Confession…
This photo was taken at the English Teapot Cafe in Agios Georgious village in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. I love the way it turned out–not so much for its photographic composition or execution, rather for its meaning and memory.
Flower Boxes
Here in the mountains of Cyprus we haven’t had the heat on for almost a week. The days have been sunny and warm–the kind that allure you outside for a long walk. It has been really wonderful. Spring is getting closer, and I am beginning to think about the signs of the season. Of course,…
haiku: ancient waters
bone cold and distant warm and alluring, ancient waters ebb and tide
Favorite Things
I was just a little girl when I first heard Julie Andrews sing, “Favorite Things” in the musical, “The Sound of Music.” I thought I had died and gone to heaven when her lilting soprano voice rang out these words: “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens; bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens… ”…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 