Sunday, January 25, 2009

PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!

K, I finally got to an internet connection where I can upload pictures!!!!!  I only have here the ones through the first half of the wall, because I still have to get all the awesome pictures of that excursion from the people that took them (since my camera ran out of battery) and I want to try and keep it all chronological.  So there won't be any more pictures for a while, because I think I'm gonna have to wait to do that until after Egypt.  But I'm still taking pictures and you will see them eventually, I promise!  

This is where I live, guys.  Yep.
Me overlooking the city.
The Dome of the Rock.  Yes.  This is Jerusalem.
The Rockefeller Museum (from the entry with no title, and I'll be providing reference points for the rest, too).
The gorgeous courtyard in the middle of the museum.
Some really awesome plants in that courtyard.  Seriously, how bible is this?
So here are the pictures from the Field Trip.  This is the Benjamin Plateau, seen from Nebi Samwil.
The sweet mosaic in Augusta Victoria.  All the gold part (that you can barely see) is like, actual gold. 
An outside view of Augusta Victoria.
The Elias monastery.  Cool lookin building.
This used to be the kibbutz that BYU students stayed in, back in the day before the Center was built.  I think it didn't used to look like that... I think it's like a resort now.
The spice tower! This is just some merchant in the Old City that has this awesome display in his spice shop.  With me and my roommate Stephanie in the foreground.
The mother of pearl nativity that absolutely broke my heart.
The Garden of Gethsemane.  It really looks a lot bigger than it is...  I was right up against the fence taking this picture.
More Gethsemane
Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene.  I haven't been there, but I pretty much take pictures every time I go by, because it's a pretty sweet lookin building.
Orson Hyde Park.
Another view of Hyde Park.
Damascus Gate!  This is the gate we pretty much always use to get in and out of the Old City.  It's the closest one we're allowed to use, plus it's pretty cool lookin, as you can see.
A neat looking building.
All of us waiting in line to get up on the wall.  All the rest of these are from the "Shalom Y'all" post.
Me in a loophole- which is a hole that archers used to shoot arrows from.  
Me, Josh and JJ up on the ramparts
Rooftop patio :)  That's Sarah (my other roommate) looking at the camera.
View of the main street from the wall.
Dormition Abbey.  This is a sweet building and I can't wait to go in it.
Me on the wall in front of Dormition Abbey and the mosque.

Some cool wineglasses at "Joseph Smith's" shop in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City.

4 comments:

  1. Awesome pictures! I can barely imagine what it must look like to be over there!

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  2. What wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing. Dahlia was so excited to see you. Marcus said "Oh that's Rebecca's sister right?" Sorry Lara, but it is really funny how he plays favorites. It looks like you are having a marvellous time. Enjoy it!

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  3. I love your pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. I love the pictures, those buildings are gorgeous. You get to see such cool stuff!

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