Israel is a small country, but it's got everything from desert to seashore to lush orchards and inactive volcanos. Sometimes I have to stop and just drink a place in. I've been tagging along on the field studies with Tim and the others at Jerusalem University College going to archaeological sites connected with the Bible. Here are a few pics:

Makhtesh Ramon - a landform in the Negev desert

 Amazing what a little water can do, right?

It's equally amazing throughout ancient times people have found ways to survive and sometimes thrive in the desert.

And we complain if the air conditioning goes out!