I decided that blog format with its narrow width didn’t quite suit tonight’s post, so I’ve put it on a separate page. Today after dropping our three oldest off at VBS, I headed to the City of David with a handful of old photographs that I had printed off. My goal was to get the “now” version. For the most part, it was not successful. That doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it greatly, but it means that things have changed so much that many times I couldn’t even get to the same location where the photograph was taken (or figure out exactly where it was). But I had success in a couple of places, and one of them I have posted, with downloadable high-res versions so you can flip back and forth between them. Take a look.
Amazing pictures! I really enjoyed checking this out.
Nice picture. Where is it taken from? Is it from St. Peter’s?
Charlie
I really appreciate your trying to get a picture from the same angle for a “then and now” comparison. I never got to visit (since Tim’s IBEX group came home early due to 9/11), so I only know Jerusalem from pictures. I am becoming familiar with the geography, thanks in great part to you and the IBEX kids every semester, but with old pictures it’s hard for me to get my bearings. Keep up the good work!
Tim Costine’s Mom [Beth’sMomtoo]
I took the picture from below a new dormitory at the St. Peter in Gallicantu Church (below and to the south of the church). I got on the roof of the main building (which is higher than the church), but it wasn’t the right angle for this shot.
Hey Todd! Hope this semester goes well for you. Looking forward to hearing from some of my friends going over and from ibexsemester.com. I tell everyone you’re my favorite prof! Keep up the hard work!
p.s. Amy and I are still dating!
Great then and now. Keep it up.
Jim Lancaster
Tustin, CA
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