Israel: Tsfat, Safed
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Red Crown Anemones In Bloom In Northern Israel!
The gorgeous red crown anemones, that are natives in certain regions in Israel, are in bloom, well technically they were in bloom, as they are dwindling quickly. The truth is that these beauties can begin blooming here and there as early as December, with the quantities seen here happening in March. I took these photos of this spring delight a good month ago, and was just too busy with Passover prep to share them with you then. Sorry about that, and hopefully when the red poppies bloom I’ll share those photos with you in a timely manner! Yes red anemones and red poppies are not the same thing, though many…
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Pink Clouds At Sunset In Northern Israel
When nature mimics art (ha ha) I am always running to grab my camera! This week as the sun set over the Meron mountain range in Northern Israel, the cloud formation was very unusual. It looked as though as lawn mower had created strips of mowed areas across the sky, and as the sun continued to set those strips of clouds became a deep pink, stunning and so unlike anything we consider to be natural, funny enough. So dear readers, when you have a moment to try painting or drawing some clouds, just remember they really can be pink with deep eggplant shadows! Enjoy this little show that I witnessed…
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Oleander In Bloom In Israel
Right about now I should be working on Succah decorations (truthfully I have enough in boxes in the attic for a few succahs, as you can imagine….) but instead I’ve been painting in my art journal and looking at some of my own photos for inspiration. Up the hill from my house and within our cobblestone paved “old city” sits this gated entrance, complete with a lovely oleander bush and a palm, that is so very picturesque and begging to be painted! Since I shared with you my oleander sketch earlier this week, I thought I would share photos of this special little spot, either as inspiration to plant some…
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Take A Walk In An Olive Grove In Northen Israel!
We are in the middle of an extreme heat wave which means it is even too hot at 6pm for my usual walk which takes me through a lovely old olive grove, so I thought I’d share with you some photos I took a few weeks ago on one of those end of the day walks! Come along, it will be lovely! Olive trees are native to the Mediterranean region (as well as parts of Africa and Asia) and both olive oil and olives play a great role in the Mediterranean diet. Not to mention that olive oil was the oil lit in the menorah in the Beit HaMikdash, and…
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Queen Anne’s Lace In Bloom Everywhere In Northern Israel
I love witnessing the yearly cycle of the fields and hillsides just outside our front door, and the brilliant cascade of color sometimes associated with that! In the spring vivid green becomes hills of rolling yellow, then dotted by red and white, and then comes all things purple, like thistles of all kinds (which I must photograph this coming week) and now we are enjoying a dense bloom of Queen Anne’s lace, otherwise known as wild carrot, bird’s nest, and bishop’s lace. Daucus carota, is its real name, and is a white, flowering plant, with tall stocks and a very interesting flower. Yes, it is a weed, but a lovely…
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A Walk In The Neighborhood At Dusk Northern Israel Style
Yes dear readers, this really is my neighborhood in Northern Israel, and sometimes I just have to pinch myself when I realize that I’m so very fortunate to be living in such a gorgeous place with rich history and stunning views. It feels like we are living out in the country, and yet we live in town of 35,000 and with everything we need either right next door or within walking distance! This is because we actually live on the edge of the town, and all our neighbors down the hill are those buried in the cemetery, both old (from a long as 2,000 years ago) and new, and a…
