Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

Our first stop was Qumram and the setting of the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. As we got there early - the buffet was closed

A wadi - where flash flood water is channeled creating havoc for folks downstream

An ibex looking at me

Here is the scroll cave

A closer look

An ibex on the next hill

Israeli agriculture with the Dead Sea in the background

A resting Ibex

Next we took a walk up the mountain to these falls

Another view

How to get there

A smaller water fall

An Ibex family - eating

Stalking an ibex

On to Masada and up (by cable car) to King Herod's alternate palace

Walls and rooms of the palace

Looking out over Judea

Walking down to the 3rd level - here are the remains of the palace

And the graphics

Walking back was a cooperative black bird - so I was able to get several close photos

Another view

A different bird

On to the Dead Sea. Ellen floating

See - she can float

And Frank can float - and Ellen can make a good photo

In the shade of a palm tree

Floating without a care in the world

And the entire team gets into the act - Denise and her balancing act

Sunset on our group

Look, Thaddeous can float also

Some with unique bathing suits

Walking back to the hotel

Wisps of clouds

Sunset and the reflections of the Jordanian mountains

Later

Later

Much later

Very much later

and a little bit later

C. Frank Starmer

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