Ringing the bird
This litle fellow was gently weighed, measured and then ringed. Afterward he was happy to fly away
picCharley Browns, Colchester at sunset
Colchester is one of my favorite cities in the UK. I have stayed here twice and been charmed by the place and the people I…
galleryThe outdoors cat
Our friends in Metulla have a fat bossy indoors cat who rules the roost. This is the outdoor cat peeking through the kitchen window, waiting…
Cheeky Jerusalem sparrow
I sat drinking my tea near another table where people were enjoying a light snack in a Jerusalem hotel.
It was a lovely, welcoming place and…
picSan Francisco - on the way to Alcatraz
Thanks for your good wishes.I'm feeling much better today and even started to do some spring cleaning. Tomorrow I'll try to go out - the…
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picMoon over Grand Canyon September 2000
This shot was taken 8 years ago with a regular Olympic camera. Just looked at it recently, re-edited it and hey presto - I noticed…
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When I shot this photo, I thought only one person was in the boat, but it looks as if dad was giving his son a…
The cactus garden
When we were at the Utopia site recently, admiring the orchids inside the building, we also admired the collection of cacti in the gardens outside.
picBrievenbus
There is a house on the cliff in Netanya with all kinds of art forms on its exterior.
I noticed this letter box on the street…
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picStepping out
Took this photo in March 2007 - this white egret was posing for quite a long time while a few of us clicked our cameras.…
picStanding on his/her head
Took this photo at the side door of the apartment building by the door. Startled a neighbor, as I sometimes get into strange positions when…
picNight scene - Tel Aviv
It was the night of the elections and we travelled to Tel Aviv to meet family at the Azrielli Mall. It's a short train ride…
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picUtopia Park - orange blooms
I wasnt able to identify these attractive flowers, but they are certainly unusual
picCompeting for her favors
When we were at the orchid park last week, we caught these two males fighting for the favors of the lovely brunette
picA timeless idyll
Just found this photo in my papers this am, after cleaning out my stuff.
In May 1999, I travelled with a group of friends, to…
picWow - Ma, this looks dangerous!
Yesterday, I ran around in the park after mother hens and their chicks.
This little episode was the result.
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picMy Tribe
"My Tribe" is one of the games I play on my PC and I really got involved with this one. Which is why sometimes I…
picA captive moth
I found this creature sitting by the window in our washroom. I rushed to take a photo, opened the window and let him/her fly away…
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picThe "Gingerbread" House, Park Guell, Barcelona
This shot was taken several years ago. This is an example of another little house, this time designed by the world famous architect and artist…
galleryEnjoying the boat ride - the M…
Truthfully, I myself couldnt see the boat occupants up close. My new camera has an 18X optical lense. But it looked like an exhilarating ride…
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picInhabitants of the Germany Colony, Jerusalem
These lovely doggies were photographed outside their home in the Germany Colony, Jerusalem. This attractive neighborhood was first inhabited by a Christian group of religious…
galleryAiring the clothes - German Co…
This is one of the first of my photos taken with my new Panasonic SLR-type DMC FZ28 camera. I have to get used to the…
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galleryThe boy with the boa constrict…
Years ago, I remember being photographed with a snake wrapped around my neck. It wasn't bad! This little boy didn"t seem worried at all!
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picDog on a cold stone roof
Yesterday, we spent a great day in Haifa. There are three festivals in the month of December (Chanukka, Christmas and Ramadan) and Haifa celebrates each…
galleryWaterfall - Ramat Gan Park
It looks rather impressive in the photo, but it isnt very big and it is actually an artificial one. It had been empty of water…
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picThe "Haunted House" Kennebunkport, Maine
We saw this house on the way in to Kennebunkport. Apparently, there are many stories connected with haunted houses in this area.
Even if this house…
picGirl with dragon
When out on our photography group trip last week, this young lady posed in the main street with her dragon puppet for me. I think…
picWho are you?
This shot was taken a while back when I was on a trip to the Massada stronghold overlooking the Dead Sea, Israel.
galleryPatchwork paper curtain
On our walkabout last Friday in Zichron Yaakov, we visited a small workshop where home produced paper is manufactured from mulberry trees. Small pieces of…
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galleryStorm funnel cloud
I left the house at about 11am this morning, only to see this amazing cloud formation looking like a tornado! I ran back for my…
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picJust the thing for a conversation piece of furniture at home
Seen in the Forum Shops, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas - photo taken in March 2007 on a previous visit to North America
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galleryMum and the kids
I took this photo near my old home in Ramat Gan in 2005 and found it again today
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galleryBoots
We stayed with family in Montreal and fell in love with this aimiable puss. He is no kitten and has grown up with three lively…
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picGeneral Store, Bath, New Hampshire
Bath is a charming small town in New Hampshire. The interior of the general store, which is in regular use, has been preserved exactly as…
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picSign on nature trail - up, down, left or right?
We went back to the observation post where we found the hairy-beard grass and noticed a trail in another direction. We didn't go very far…
picThe sad story of the birthday Orchid
One of my gifts on my birthday in June was a pot of orchids. How lucky it was that I decided to photograph a bloom…
galleryTrees covered with hairy-beard…
I had never heard of hairy-beard grass until I saw it yesterday. The poor trees look as if they are smothered with it.
To me they…
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picTwo red capped guys
This is Hickey my partner together with Jaacov, a good friend of ours. We were on a guided tour of Safad, the highest town in…
galleryThe village of Pe'kiin
The small village of Pe'kiin in the Upper Galilee has been continually inhabited for 2,000 years. It's streets are steep and winding and many houses…
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gallerySoccer team banners, ceiling o…
We traveled a few hundred kilometers from home to the Negev desert to celebrate a friends birthday in the town of Arad, Israel.
The football banners…
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galleryInteresting juxtaposition
I"ve been intrigued for some time at these side-by-side establishments. The left hand is a fast food cafe serving shakes and sandwiches and the other…
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picSereniity and Beauty - Nitobe Gardens - UBC - Vancouver April 2007
In spring 2007 we spent quality time with Hickey's family in Vancouver and paid visits to places in the area
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picThe sad story of the non functioning restroom
The artists' colony in Safed has a fine general art exhibition in its central square, where local inhabitants can sell their wares. This is where…
picAn artist's view of Safed, now gracing a wall in our home
Hickey and I spent the Passover season in Safed, the highest city in Israel, within the bounds of its Artists' colony. It is the home…
picA view of Safed from the lens of my camera
We were staying in this interesting and ancient town, which is in the Upper Galilee, The hills in the distance hide views of the Sea…
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galleryBarcelona, Andorra, Italy, Net…
At the last count I've visited 31 countries around the globe, in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Egypt in Africa. I've travelled in some of…
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galleryAt the barrier
There is a railroad crossing near my home. I happened to be first in the queue when the barrier went down and shot this photo.
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galleryNetanya cliffs and beach
These are two photos edited with Irfanview, The cliff actually faces in the opposite direction and is not opposite the sun shelters. The view from…
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picPurple Keyboard
Just got this as a gift - it is really something! I never knew soft plastic rubbery purple keyboards existed in this world. Purple is…
galleryIsrael
Tel Aviv, Neve Zedek, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Bat Shlomo, Ramat Gan Safari, Eilat, Dead Sea, Judean Desert and other Israeli items
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picParked Camel?
That looks mighty like a parking meter! And why in the middle of the Negev desert area of Israel
picGarfield in the Negev Desert, Israel
We found Garfield enjoying a leisure time in a sculpture park in the south of Israel, in the Negev desert.
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blogThings finally seem to be settling down
This journal entry is the sign that the pangs of moving are finally over. Netanya is my home for now. I exchanged the sound of arriving and…
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picYoga class - proud grandpa
This was taken at our Iyengar yoga class this morning. Aharon brought along his two grandsons who proved to be yoga "superstars". That's me on…
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galleryPraying at the Western Wall
Look closely at the cracks in the wall. They are filled with thousands upon thousands of tiny folded pieces of paper. Prayers to God are…
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picClocks
Whenever I go to visit my friends Shosh and Eli I am amazed and delighted at their wonderful collection of clocks from all over the…
galleryIsrael
Tel Aviv, Neve Zedek, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Bat Shlomo, Ramat Gan Safari, Eilat, Dead Sea, Judean Desert and other Israeli items
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galleryOur return to Israel - 1959-60
We left Israel in 1958, when my son Ziki was 18 months old. It was time to return to Israel at the end of 1959.…
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picBournemouth, England - My Nanny Lucy and me
This was many years ago! We were still living in London, but my parents loved to holiday in Bournemouth, which is a pleasant seaside resort…
picThe Egyptian Adventure
It was 2AM . Flushed with victory, I was driving home after winning 50C in my Friday night card game. (Normally I lose)
I switched on my favorite late night…
Leaving home
A move from my cosy apartment seems likely by the end of the year. It is a small and compact place. Five years ago I planned for ease…
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