On the Road and In Your Backyard

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On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky each and every day to see and appreciate the world around us!

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Have a wonderful day, and enjoy the pictures!

 

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, everybody!trav

 

Today, pictures from valued commenter Big R.

I spent Saturday wandering the Old City because, you know, there just wasn’t anything open unless it was run by non-Jews and for tourists. These are a few pictures from that day.

Taken on 2018-11-17 00:00:00

Old City, Jerusalem

I know what you guys come here to see. And so do I.

Taken on 2018-11-17 00:00:00

Jerusalem

The Old City sits on top of a mountain and Jerusalem’s growth has been onto the next mountain over. The valley between them is referred to as the Hinnom. This is a view of the Old City from the New.

(Don’t be too judgmental if I’ve screwed up names; my Hebrew is…not great.)

Taken on 2018-11-17 00:00:00

Hagia Sion, Old City, Jerusalem

So I took this picture thinking this was an old Byzantine church from the medieval period. In fact, it’s a Roman church built in 1910. But it sure looks Greek, don’t it?

Taken on 2018-11-17 00:00:00

Jaffa Gate, Old City, Jerusalem

The walls of the Old City from outside Jaffa Gate.

Taken on 2018-11-18 00:00:00

Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Jerusalem

A view from my desk as the sun sets.

 

Thank you so much Big R, do send us more when you can.

 

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