Herodion to Nahal Tekoa

Hiking Through Israel, Judea and Samaria

Tekoa Canyon dropped down into dramatic ripples of rock, giving evidence that this was no prairie.

Mount Montar and Mar Saba – in the Footsteps of Seir L’azazel

Doves and swallows nested in small caves and crevices all up and down the sides of the canyon.

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We had seen so many beautiful sights that day that I could hardly remember them all.

We watched as a pack of ibex ran wildly down the side of the cliff, as if to mock our careful ascent along the difficult terrain.

All together, the picture they formed looked like the Emerald Palace, a wall of tawny bricks that towered into the sky.