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Israel Trip, September 2011

Prompted by the upcoming wedding invitation for the daughter of our friend Tami, we spent two weeks visiting several places. Our hosts in Tel Aviv Tami, Micha, and Liat, and in Maale Adumim- cousins Miles and Alida, all showed us a wonderful time.
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black headed bird at Ein Gedi Bottanical Gardens
black headed bird at Ein Gedi Bottanical Gardens		 We loved this very old-looking tree-olive i think
We loved this very old-looking tree-olive i think		 Galina muds herself up at the Dead Sea
Galina muds herself up at the Dead Sea
Rich full of Dead Sea mud
Rich full of Dead Sea mud		 Hiking up the lower part of King David Falls
Hiking up the lower part of King David Falls		 rock rabbit or hyrax
rock rabbit or hyrax
hyrax poses for the tourists
hyrax poses for the tourists		 hyrax pokes head through gap in rocks
hyrax pokes head through gap in rocks		 face in cliffside-King David Falls
face in cliffside-King David Falls
found an ibex while on our way to the old synagogue
found an ibex while on our way to the old synagogue		 the old synagogue (below King David falls) is covered by a cool sail
the old synagogue (below King David falls) is covered by a cool sail		 original mosaic tiled floor of old synagogue
original mosaic tiled floor of old synagogue
closeup of synagogue mosaic center piece
closeup of synagogue mosaic center piece		 back in Jerusalem-after a fun dinner off Jaffa Rd in Jerusalem-Galina Alida Rich and Miles
back in Jerusalem-after a fun dinner off Jaffa Rd in Jerusalem-Galina Alida Rich and Miles		 next stop is northern israel near Carmel-Yodfat-hill with caves and ruins-supported by University of Rochester
next stop is northern israel near Carmel-Yodfat-hill with caves and ruins-supported by University of Rochester
sea squill flowers on Yodfat mountain-they bloom for a short time each year, right before the first rain
sea squill flowers on Yodfat mountain-they bloom for a short time each year, right before the first rain		 Galina enjoying our walk up Yodfat mountain
Galina enjoying our walk up Yodfat mountain		 Rich on Yodfat mountain
Rich on Yodfat mountain
cool cave at Yodfat but not safe to go in
cool cave at Yodfat but not safe to go in		 sunset over Yodfat mountain
sunset over Yodfat mountain		 near the Golan Heights at Agamon Hula nature preserve-crazy multi-person conference bicycle for touring
near the Golan Heights at Agamon Hula nature preserve-crazy multi-person conference bicycle for touring
rental options for Agamon Hula-bikes and multi-person bikes- we rented a golf cart
rental options for Agamon Hula-bikes and multi-person bikes- we rented a golf cart		 butterflies in the clover at Agamon Hula
butterflies in the clover at Agamon Hula		 butterfly-Agamon Hula
butterfly-Agamon Hula
beaver trolling around the pond-Agamon Hula
beaver trolling around the pond-Agamon Hula		 grass and Agamon Hula lake
grass and Agamon Hula lake		 smallish white sea-birds
smallish white sea-birds
beaver in the grass
beaver in the grass		 dragonfly close up-Agamon Hula
dragonfly close up-Agamon Hula		 lunch at Doreen steakhouse near the Golan-first was the salad course-all was yummy
lunch at Doreen steakhouse near the Golan-first was the salad course-all was yummy
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