Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
I first saw the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit when I was 13 years old, when they went on a very abbreviated tour of the United States in 1965.
Asia
Church of All Nations, Gethsemane, Jerusalem
One of the things that’s most struck me since we’ve been in Jerusalem is the way that Christians have thrown themselves down on various holy sites, like this one at … Read more
Not Visiting the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
The Dome of the Rock, built on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites of the Muslim faith. Muslims believe this is where Muhammad ascended into … Read more
Old City, Jerusalem
Mostly I just wandered the warrens of the narrow streets of the Old City of Jerusalem and looked at a city unlike any I’ve ever seen before.
2013 in 50 Photographs
Kris and I visited 13 foreign countries in 2013. In order: Spain, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Canada, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Japan, back to Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary. … Read more
On Being an American Tourist in Vietnam
You can call it the American War or the Vietnam War, but it’s now the world’s war to look back at–as another in a long line of wars in this part of the world–to make sure it is still over.
Welcoming Visitors: Kanazawa Japan Shows Us How It’s Done
Two misconceptions about travel in Japan come to mind frequently as we move around the country. First is that it’s very expensive to travel here. Not so. We’ve found it … Read more
The Temples and Shrines of Nara, Japan
The statue of the Buddha at the large Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, is the largest bronze statue of the Buddha in the world.
Images from Shirakawa-Go, Japan
Shirakawa-go is a well preserved Japanese village that represents rural life in Japan from a few centuries ago.
Castle and Cherry Trees, Hirosaki, Japan
I had to climb over a fence and slide part way down a hill toward the moat to get this shot. All I can say is that one day I … Read more