Gallery
(All gallery photos were taken by Sarah Raymond, unless otherwise noted.)
Israel & the West Bank
View of the Sea of Galilee from the gardens at the Mount of Beatitudes.
The fertile land as seen from Mount Tabor.
Travelers watch as the artist adds facial details to the olive wood carving in Bethlehem.
Floating in the Dead Sea.
The separation wall between Israel and West Bank. This section of the wall is in Bethlehem.
Jacob’s Well in Nablus. Also the site of where Jesus encountered the Samaritan woman.
Mt Tabor — site of the Transfiguration. This is a Franciscan site with beautiful gardens.
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The Treasury at Petra as seen from the Siq.
A hike up into the hills will bring you to this amazing structure — it is called the Monastery. Photo taken by LuAnn Anderson
Camel in the Wadi Rum.
Mosaic artist.
Kanafe — cheesy, fresh and warm served on the bus in Amman.
Donkey overlooks the Monastery.
Tea with the Bedouins in the Wadi Rum.
Egypt
Spices and dried fruits and vegetables in the market in Luxor.
The Red Pyramid near Saqqara. Photo by Mervat Farouk Ahmed
Giant statue of Ramses II in Memphis.
Colossi of Memnon.
Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple.
Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
The well which the Holy Family drank from in Cairo.