Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning
- Day's Itinerary
- Cruise across the Sea of Galilee (8:15)
- Midway flag ceremony (8:39)
- Yigal Allon Centre (Ancient boat) (10:41)
- Mt of the Beatitudes (10:54)
- Heptapegon (12:31)
- Lunch at En Gev (14:15)
- Capernaum (14:41)
- Tiberias (15:38)
- Baptism at the Jordan River (15:51)
Here are the tracks of our boat ride across the Sea of Galilee
Early moon
Tiberias waking up
- Place: Sailed (East to West) in Sea of Galilee to Ancient boat gallery
museum )
- Observation: Fresh water Sea of Galilee is 22km by 12km and 675 feet below sea level. It is harp shape surrounded by beautiful mountains and valleys on all sides, raised Singapore flag in a calm sea and blue sky. Tour museum on ancient boat discovered
- Worship & meditation: Songs and quiet moment
- Reflection: Jesus is Lord of nature
Kibbutz harbor
Our boat
Vered - our guide
I like this shot - the transparency of the wings agains the pale sky
Cheryl
Cheryl and Denise - on her birthday
Hui Tze
Stephen teaching
Stephen teaching
Our flag ceremony
Vered
Denise hiding between her parents
Energy
Bernard
Wai See
CC
Wai May and her mom
Balancing act
Seagull takeoff
Ellen demonstrating Greek line dancing
Crop spraying
More
Another look
Ancient fishing boat
at the Yigal Allon center
- Place: Church of Beatitude
- Observation: beautiful Roman Catholic Church and compound on "mount of beatitude." The church was built in 1936-8 is octagonal representing the 8 beatitudes from Sermon on the Mount. Vintage point overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Many groups of visitors in church going through displays. Had good devotion and personal quiet time and offering too
- Teaching 8: Bible ref: Matthew 5: 1-12
- Principle 8: God requires inward as well as outward purity of love
Beatitudes Church
Ceiling
Church
Stephen teaching
Sea of Galilee
- Place: Tabgha: (Greek "Heptapegon" meaning "seven springs" (Church of
the Primacy of St. Peter)
- Observation: Located at North Western shore of Galilee. Name comes from the Greek "Heptapegon", which means "seven springs", but corrupted into the Arabic name, Tabgha. According to tradition, Jesus fed the multitude in the place. There is an ancient church with mosaic floor- 2 loaves and 5 fishes pictured.
- Teaching 7: Bible ref: Matthew 14:19-21
- Principle 7: Jesus is the bread of life for those who seek Him
Inside
Mosaic
Columns inside the church
Lunch at En Gev - St. Peter fish and other yummies
St. Peter fish
Capharnaum
Greeting
The city site
A structure
More of the structure
Column inscription
Stephen teaching
- Place: River Jordan Baptism site of Yardenit
- Observation: Crowded with many queued for water baptism. We had 12 members baptised. The oldest 70years and youngest 7 years. One family unit of 4 went through the baptism
- Recall Bible ref: Matthew Mark 1:9-11 (Jesus' baptism)
- Reflection: The Holy Spirit anoints the behaviour for services
Immersion
The Jordan river
Bye to the Jordan
Hi to Tiberias
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C. Frank Starmer