As we headed back up, we began to notice things we hadn’t seen the first time around: acorns scattered on the ground around a puddle, pale wildflowers peeking out from between pine needles. The scenery was vivid and beautiful after a rainstorm.
Category: Hikes near Beit Shemesh
Tel Tzafit – A Beautiful Walk Through History
On the outside, the stone was white and chalky. Rubbing the rock brought back memories of erasing the blackboard with my hands as a child. The white stone simply dissolved into a cloud of dust at the touch.
Matta Forest 10K – Woodland Walk
We found ourselves on a carpet of pine needles, with clusters of cyclamen blossoms popping up from between the rocks.
Tzora Forest -6K Loop Trail
I was sure we had missed a photo-op as we lazed away in the shadows, but the cows just kept on coming. One after another, they made their way through the trees.
Nahal Zanoah to Ein Mata
We found a gorgeous, easy walk through nature with an awesome olive grove, a spring, ancient ruins, and a weirdly cool palm tree forest.