Our guide lights a candle on the third evening of Hanakkuh at a restaurant in Tel Aviv.
Everywhere I went during Hanakkuh, donuts were being served. These regular donuts with chocolate icing were at a pastry shop in Jerusalem. There were also jelly-filled donuts called suganiyot. I took a picture of these donuts because they were so-o-o large. They were also some of the best I have tasted.
A unique little restaurant in old Jerusalem.
This was the Christmas Centerpiece in lobby of Kaya Izmir Thermal Hotel. This hotel is a wonderful place to stay during a trip to Izmir. It is very near shopping and other conveniences. But the thing I liked most were the wonderful meals they served.
Balçova/İzmir, Turkey
Stone Mountain, GA
Puerta del Sol
Madrid, Spain
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine Monastery located high in the mountains outside of Barcelona. We rode the Montserrat Rack Railway up to the monastery. We visited the art gallery and wanted to hear the choir but missed it.
A closer view of the monastery.
When you get to the Monastery and look behind you, you see the railway for the funicular train that carries you from the monastery to the next level of the mountain. The little building at the top of the railway is the funicular station.
This is the view of the monastery from the funicular station looking down. You can hike several miles further to the left to get to another section of the monastery, but we decided we had gone high enough. It was cold and we were tired.
After we visted the Clinton Library, my wife and I walked the trail where we saw this wonderful monument of Harriet Tubman by Jane Dedecker. I have admired Harriet Tubman all of my life, so I had to stop and take pictures of this liberator who led so many slaves to their freedom via the Underground Railroad.
William Clinton Presidential Library
Little Rock, Arkansas
Wasatch National Forest
Utah
A couple enjoys an afternoon boat ride on the lake at Central Park. The harmony and balance of the other elements in the picture — the water, trees, and buildings– suggest peace, even though the lady appears to be cold.
Near the Loeb Boathouse
Central Park
Manhatten, NY
A walk through Central Park allows you to relax in the natural surroundings of grass, trees, water, and large boulders, while glimpses of the skyline remind you that the city streets are just moments away. I sometimes use familiar buildings in the skyline to help me find my way out of the park.
Central Park
Manhatten, NY
La Playa de Las Canteras
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
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