Cruising under the bridge on the Bosphorus …
… through the border between Asia and Europe …
… here is finally the harbour of Byzantium!
Just in time for dinner ! What might we taste there?
All pictures but last shot while cruising (!) by night (!!) with Nikon D800 + Nikon 16-35 mm f/4 … click each picture to magnify
Every year around 100 visitors in Jerusalem get trapped by the so-called syndrome of Jerusalem, “a psychosis characterised by an intense religious theme that typically resolves to full recovery after a few weeks or after being removed from the area” …
Beside the Hagia Maria Sion Abbey, where the Holy Mary died.
The road to the Greek Orthodox cemetery, close to the location of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.
Olive trees in King David’s garden beside the Walls of Jerusalem.
The tower of King David and Jewish graves on the outer side of Jerusalem Walls
In the narrow streets of Jerusalem …
… on the roofs above the Arab Souk towards the Western Wall.
At the Western Wall, remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple
Into the Western Wall Tunnel, the closest point to the Holy of Holies
With such historical places and prominent names, it is easy to understand where the Jerusalem syndrome comes from. I personally got a déjà vu after crossing the Jaffa gate, closeby David’s tower. Next stop: a day in Jerusalem!
Love is a dark silhouette … invisible without a colourful background.
Pictures shot hand-held in the darkness of a November eve thanks to Nikon D800 plus Nikon f/1.4 50 mm (f/1.6 ISO 800 1/100 sec)
Haifa is the city for work, Tel Aviv for relax, Jerusalem for praying, Acco for history … so they say. Still, some relax you can find also in Haifa, at the docks.
Surfers …
Chess players …
Fishermen …
European tourists …
Crab killers …
View of Haifa harbour from the city of Acco, located 17 kms away at the front bay side. In the center, the temple of Baha’i. Please appreciate the 70-200 mm f/2.8 definition. Click each picture to magnify.
When in Haifa, climb up Mount Carmel at sunset and enjoy when the city lightens up at your feet.
Sunset from Stella Maris Monastery on Mount Carmel.
The Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR), Haifa.
Bat Galim area from the uphill district Carmel Hof
Haifa from Carmel Hof
Haifa harbour and power plant.
Enjoy the full night view from the awesome terrace of Barbarossa restaurant on the mountain top.
Click to magnify each picture. All shot with D800 plus Nikon 16-35 mm f/4 or Nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8
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