Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

Today was our visit to the west wall, behind the west wall and to see the Dome of the Rock

At theh Temple Mount, we passed through security then along a temporary bridge to the large open area. Security was always present

Here are bullet impacts (I believe)

The lesser of the two domes

The gate

The greater and lesser domes

Another set of arches with Stephen waiting for me (again - sigh)

Then along narrow streets

Another narrow street

Then off to the model of the old city - the plan

Different aspects of the model

From above

From above

Ellen and the model

Eitan explaining all things and Seah absorbing all things

Interesting water feather, a plumber's friend, without a handle

Then off to the Holocaust Museum - this fountain reminds me of a Then off to the Biblical Gardens and the passover meal. For me this was one of the more interesting and instructive episodes of our journey through the past. The context and cultural insights into how one sits, how one eats, how one prays was refreshing

Then off to the Holocaust Museum - this interesting triangular structure provided light for the exhibits below

A large vase outside the museum

A strange sculpture

A sculpture of a people tree - quite interesting

A freight car used by the Nazis

A monument to the survivors

Then back to the west wall for an adventure along the tunnel behind the wall

plumber's friend, without a handle

Large stones placed by King Herod's workers - some must have been 20 - 30 m long. Quaried at the end of the tunnel, one wonders how they were moved to their final resting place

and a surprise - a young bride came for praying before her wedding

The praying place

I was not the only one taking photos

Our team

The west wall at the time of evening prayers. The hand washing place

Praying

And a reminder of the outside world just outside the gate

C. Frank Starmer

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