Specific Gravity
I spotted this guy at the Dead Sea last week with INCREDIBLE buoyancy. I mean, he must have air for brains (and the rest), the way he floated on top of the water!
Category Archives: Travel
A Convent in Malta
Does it seem strange to anyone else that a convent would be named after Peter?
My Passport
This week I surrendered my passport to the authorities and they punched it full of holes. It wasn’t expired (2 years left) and it wasn’t full (6 of 48 pages remain), but with the holes it is no longer valid. This experience gave me reason to reflect on my citizenship. My perspective is from one… Read More »
To Mount Hermon
Yesterday I drove to the top of Mount Hermon and back. The trip was a failure as far as accomplishing my chief objective: to get a photo of the mountain thoroughly covered in snow. I thought last week’s storm would have helped, but I was disappointed. The amount of snow was limited, the air was… Read More »
Back from Galilee
I’m back and behind. I was reminded that it rains in Galilee in January. I took this picture this morning. Beth Shean
One of My Best Days
One of my best days in Israel was this day three years ago. It was a beautiful day with very clear air. Days this good happen maybe once a year. But what made it so good for me is that I was able to get in an airplane and take photos. I have done this… Read More »
Where I Was and Where I'm Going
I was traveling for a while but I’ve been back for some days too and I confess that it’s hard to get back into “blogging mode.” I suppose questioning the worthwhileness of it all is part of it. This blog isn’t one where I usually do long, thoughtful posts. There are other blogs for that,… Read More »
I saw Puteoli today
Of course it’s true that seeing a biblical site helps you to understand and “brings the Bible to life.” This reality is a big part of why I do what I do in teaching at IBEX. I’m usually not on the other end of that, as I have been this week, traveling in southern Italy.… Read More »
Don't Come Back to Israel (Go to Jordan)
After spending a semester in Israel, many students have a love for the land and a desire to return. Exactly how to do that isn’t always clear. One option that I recommend is to study the “other half” of the land, what is today the country of Jordan. You really don’t understand how integral that… Read More »