Twenty-eight straight hours of travel, from Jerusalem to Portland. At least there were some things to photograph on the plane. Yeah, kid, I know. We all feel like that by now. From Tel Aviv to London, there were many traditional (ultra-orthodox) Jewish families, and many, many children. My seat-mate Ela. We talked at length about...
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Fritz
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We’ve been in Jerusalem for several days, and while the city is overwhelming, it’s also fascinating. As with most of Israel, literally layers up on layers of history are beneath every step you take here. The Temple Mount is a far more massive space than I’d ever imagined. It is quite disappointing to have Muslim...
While I’m taking an afternoon to ‘rest’ here in Jerusalem, I’m still editing photographs taken in Kenya last week. Here is a selection of images I am enjoying: Each day, a few members of our team worked with children in the slums, playing games, singing songs, coloring, and having generally a rather good time. The...
I have to admit, my first day in Israel, I couldn’t quite see why so many Psalms praised the beauty of the land. It’s much hillier than I had expected (although here they call mountains what at home we call hills…), and covered with rocks and boulders. But the further we have travelled here, the...
I’ve been in Israel for several days now. It’s fairly overwhelming to be in a place where you’re constantly exposed to about 5000 years of history. Sorting it all out is difficult. But it’s obviously a special place, the crossroads of the world, really. At Hell’s Gate (an ancient temple area of Greek influence, dedicated...
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