I was going through some of my pictures from Israel today and processing them for a little mini-guide I'm putting together for someone who'll be visiting there next month. This is a shot of fishermen working on their nets at the mouth of the Jordan River where it meets up with the Sea of Galilee on the southern end. At first I'd planned to keep it in color, but then stumbled on this effect and fell in love with what it did to the clouds!
Thank you Diane, Ulrika, Ferry, Katy, Haskar, Fjanos, and Jo for your generous favs! I was really pleased to see that this made it to the PP thanks to all of you!
Works very well in b&w, I thing colour would muddy the story. Wonderful shot Ann. I'm amazed at how small the mighty Jordan is, only about the same as our local river, the Barwon, a pretty insignificant river.
@wendyfrost Thank you Wendy! @randystreat Thank you Kathy- no it isn't and most tourists don't even see this spot. We were really privileged that our professor had lived in Israel for a good number of yrs and so he knew a lot more about places there than the average tour guide. He took us to a few places that most major tours don't see. @golftragic Thanks Marnie! True- the Jordan is not a wide river. I don't remember the width of the widest part, but it's not very wide even there. However, in the rainy season and in the Spring it can become quite torrential and swollen and oftentimes floods. Most of the Bible stories you hear of which involve people crossing it take place in one of these seasons so it's all the more powerful in the way they get across!
@milaniet Thank you Milanie!
Thank you Diane, Ulrika, Ferry, Katy, Haskar, Fjanos, and Jo for your generous favs! I was really pleased to see that this made it to the PP thanks to all of you!
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Thank you Joan, Maggie, Babs, Lou Ann and Rob for your views and comments- much appreciated!
@randystreat Thank you Kathy- no it isn't and most tourists don't even see this spot. We were really privileged that our professor had lived in Israel for a good number of yrs and so he knew a lot more about places there than the average tour guide. He took us to a few places that most major tours don't see.
@golftragic Thanks Marnie! True- the Jordan is not a wide river. I don't remember the width of the widest part, but it's not very wide even there. However, in the rainy season and in the Spring it can become quite torrential and swollen and oftentimes floods. Most of the Bible stories you hear of which involve people crossing it take place in one of these seasons so it's all the more powerful in the way they get across!