Sacred Places

The Garden of Gethsemane. The Flower in the shot is a poppy . . . however, they are also referred to as Lillies of the Field.


The Garden Tomb

Galilee

The Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee, again

The ceiling of a church, but I can't remember which church

This was the view from my parents room when we were staying in Galilee. It was absolutely breathtaking in the morning.

Cowboy

My uncle, Jay Hart. He has taught me a lot about horses and cool board games like Ticket to Ride.

Horses!

Over the fourth, I photographed some of uncle's and grandpa's horses. It was fun and proved to be pretty challenging. I only had a few minutes and would love to spend some more time with them. Chief ( in the black and white ), as it turns out, is a total camera hog. He also likes to get a little up close and personal and enjoys fogging up my lens. Cheyene on the other hand (the dark grey), does not appreciate a camera pointed towards her. 

Kanosh

Kanosh is an exit off the I15 somewhere in Southern Utah. Ian and I drove past it and there is seriously not anything around. Its beautiful though.

Temple Steps

It has been said, that of all the places in Jerusalem, these steps here were walked by Christ. I thought the scriptures were fitting considering the significance of a place such as this. I was able to walk where Jesus walked.

Photos!

This is a shot from when we went to visit the Western Wall. Our guide was really sweet and full of interesting information about it.

In Petra, they have a really cool ancient aqueduct system that makes for a great photograph.

The colors are to die for.

More Israel

This was our real first view of Jerusalem, with Dome of the Rock in the center. It's kind of hard to see, so click on it to make it bigger.

A Few More ...

I am just slowly working through this Israel and Jordan images. Here are a few more...

Mosaic Tile Women

While we were in Jordan, we visited a shop where these gorgeous mosaic tile pieces were made. They would put the mosaics on the wall, on tables, on boxes, etc. It was actually really remarkable. The craziest thing, is that as you walk in, there are women making these mosaics right in front of you. They say it takes them sometimes up to four months to make one of them. They have these colored stones that they cut then glue. I asked the one of them if she liked doing it. She said yes, but it hurts her hands and her back because they do it all day everyday.

Mount of Beatitudes

We had the chance to read the Sermon on the Mount and look over the Sea of Galilee one night. We sat on the Mount of Beatitudes; it was a really neat moment for me. 

Petra

Petra is a beautiful place. The colors were absolutely fantastic. The light was breathtaking as well.

The people are interesting as well. Some of them still live in the caves of Petra.

Coolest Hotel in Petra

My mom and I got up early one morning to walk around our hotel and photograph. It was really neat because the light was beautiful and the hotel was so unique. These are just a few photographs ... 

Camels, Watch out they spit!

My family and I had the opportunity to go to Israel and Jordan last month. Here is a little preview . . .