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Israel, Haifa, The gardens of the Bahai Shrine downtown Haifa in the background

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At the intersection of Asia, Europe and Africa – both geographically and culturally – Israel and the Palestinian Territories have been a meeting place of cultures, empires and religions since history began.

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Temple Mount/Al Haram Ash Sharif
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Western Wall
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Yad Vashem
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Israel Museum
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Baha’i Gardens
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Attraction in Dead Sea
Masada National Park
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL JUNE 10 2015: Israeli Temple Mount policeman greets the locals under the arches near the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount on June 10 2015 in the Old City of Jerusalem Israel.
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Luckily, one evening as the sun was setting, I was able to capture this amazing sky. While my wife and I were in the Old City in Jerusalem, this was the only evening that had these amazing colors, clouds to reflect them, etc. This is not an HDR shot. All original. I did de-noise the sky as it was a little noisy. Well, I hope you enjoy it. I look forward to your comments.....For those of you that don’t know what this is. This is the Wailing Wall or Kotel within the Old City in Jerusalem, Israel. Above the wall is the Temple Mount.

Waterfront at Old City of Jaffa in Tel Aviv.

Baha'i Shrine, constructed of Chiampo stone, with monolithic columns of Rose Baveno Granite - Haifa

Hebron Mountains

Palestinian Territories

Bethleham

Sunset over the Dead Sea

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