There’s nothing like being on the go non-stop for eight days in a foreign country to make you appreciate more leisurely adventures…and more time for photos.  But you take the shots you can get anyway, and that’s what I did in Israel last June.  Enjoy part I of a selection of my favorite photos from the Holy Land, taken with a mediocre point-and-shoot camera but retouched for your viewing pleasure.

Masada at sunrise

Psychedelic skyscraper patterns in Tel Aviv

Romantic graffiti in Jerusalem

A panoramic view from Mount Arbel

Jerusalem at dusk

Camel rides in the Negev Desert

Tzfat, one of the country's holy cities - full of artists and aging hippies

Ancient arches in Jerusalem

Jaffa port

Beware!

Keep a weather eye on the horizon for future installments!