Welcome to the beautiful spring green of the Shfela in February. The Shfela is the low hill country west of Jerusalem, and it is GORGEOUS! As you can see. This was an awesome field trip, we went to the biblical sites of David and Goliath, Samson, and many others! The first couple pictures are from our first stop, the old Philistine city of Gath, now a beautiful green tel. Enjoy!
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| View from the top of the tel |
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| Walking to the top. |
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| Ally and I! |
The next two photos are from the bell caves at tel-Maresha. Another awesome city from biblical times.
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| Abby and I in the caves! |
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| Lawrence and Donovan, two of the biggest guys here. haha. Love them. |
Lachish, a city conquered by the Assyrians and Babylonians
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| Lachish, with the ominous rain clouds coming ever closer. |
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| View of the siege ramp, where the Assyrians and Babylonians would have attacked. |
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| On top of Lachish, rainbow in the distance. :) |
Tel Beth-shemesh
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| On top of Beth-shemish looking down into the Sorek Valley |
Elah Valley
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| Throwing some stones in a sling-shot in the Elah Valley. Just like David! Elah was the place that David killed Goliath. |
p.s. I just successfully finished my finals, therefore I am blogging! Judaism was worse than everyone expected, and Islam was easier than everyone expected! But we got our Old Testament grades back today and I have an A! Yay me!
Wow, what beautiful countryside. What a beautiful feeling having your finals over! Enjoy! Mom
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