Herodian Heights: Perched Upon Masada
Today in Israel was a very full day. I started the morning by heading out of the city of Jerusalem and into the Judean wilderness. I must say, the scenery was wonderful! However, I imagine that after wandering around in the wilderness for 40 or more years, the "awe" might wear-off just a bit. I went by Jericho and then, instead of heading on in to Jordan, I made a first stop at Qumran. Following the coast of the Dead Sea, I made a stop at Ein Gedi and then south a bit to Masada. I will show photos of the other places later but in this post, I just want to show some of the shots I took at Masada and say a few words about them. Of course, I took hundreds of pictures, but, only a tiny fraction are shown here. Enjoy! (These two photos above are shots of Masada at a distance. In the first one, just in the middle of the photo, if you look closely, you can see a white zig-zag path up and down the mountain side. This is call...