Holy Land 2012 - Day 5
 | Behind this inconveniently placed tree, one can see the stone walls of the ancient city of Jerico. |
 | Mountains around Jerico. This is a Palestinean area. |
 | Mountains around Jerico. |
 | The area around Jerico is predominantly dry. |
 | Mountains around Jerico. |
 | Mountains around Jerico. |
 | Mountains around Jerico. |
 | Mountains around Jerico. |
 | Mountains around Jerico. |
 | A view on the ascent of Mount Tabor. |
 | A town on the slopes of Mount Tabor, featuring the usual minaret. |
 | The church on the top of Mount Tabor, which is the traditional site of the Transfiguration. |
 | A fantastic mosaic of the Transfiguration. Et transfiguratus est ante eos |
 | A view on the descent of Mount Tabor. |
 | The Roman town at Bet She'an. |
 | The Roman theatre at Bet She'an. |
 | The fields around Belvoir Castle. |
 | Jonathan introduces the group to Belvoir Castle, the concentric Hospitallers' castle that fell to the Muslims in 1189. |
 | Entry to the castle is via a modern bridge that leads to the rear of the castle grounds. |
 | The castle moat. This would not have contained water; indeed, a small door is concealed in the shadow at the bottom of the wall. |
 | Blue skies over Belvoir. |
 | From left to right: Madzia (obscured), Ania, Howard, Jonathan, Corinne, Amanda and Graham. |
 | A view over the ruined walls of Belvoir. |
 | The stunning view from the castle. |
 | Teresa kindly took this photo of me next to the castle battlements. Defenders would have fired crossbows through these arches. |
 | Fr Alban taking photos. His distinctive silhouette gives me ideas... |
 | A Franciscan watches over the valley from the castle wall. |
 | Nazgûl. |
 | Mount Tabor in the distance. |
 | The view from my hotel balcony over Galilee. |
 | The remains of the synagugue at Tiberias. |
 | The remains of a water-front bar at Tiberias. |
 | A display of artworks on the water-front at Tiberias. |
 | Tiberias by night. |