LENS ON A FERTILE LAND, ISRAEL

May 30, 2011

Givat Hnanya - Abu Tor אבו טור - גבעת חנניה - Neighborhood of Jerusalem

Abu Tor now renamed Givat Hnanya, situated to the south of the old city of Jerusalem.

Divided by the Armistice Line between the years 1948 to 1967.

To the west, Abu Tor was governed by the Israelis, to the East, the Jordanians.

Unified under Israeli rule, the neighborhood remains divided, now by a road between the Jewish quarter on the upper slopes of the hill and the Arab quarter on the lower slopes. (Real Estate prices are high on either side).

View of Jerusalem from Givat Hnanya (Abu Tor)

Thank you to סַבְתָּא Sabina for inviting us to photograph her gracious home and gardens in
Givat Hnanya (Abu Tor);

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View from Givat Hnanya (Abu Tor), of Jerusalem

May 27, 2011

Jerusalem - Bird Observatory - התחנה לחקר ציפורי ירושלים - May 2011

The Jerusalem - Bird Observatory is a study and research center for the understanding of, and conservation of birds.

In this 5,000 square meters sanctuary, birds are monitored through a ringing and observation process. Data on the migration, behavior and physical properties of the birds is collected and studied.

The JBO is Located in the center of Jerusalem and borders the Knesset and the Supreme Court gardens, Open to the public.. (see link below).

View from the enclosed observation point

Palestinian Warbler - caught in the nets, soon to freed...

See link to the official JBO site; http://www.jbo.org.il/English/jbo_about_us.htm

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May 20, 2011

Givatayim - Ramat Gan - Tel Aviv - Yom Haatzmaut - 2011 - גבעתיים - תל אביב - רמת גן

Givatayim - גבעתיים

Givatayim - גבעתיים, a City built on 3 hills - Tel Aviv District. Givatayim shares it's borders with Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan.

Established in the late 50s.

Early Buildings are of the Modern Movement.

There is evidence that earliest residents of Givatayim lived here during the Chalcolithic Period -4000 - 3300 BCE (Copper and Stone Age)