Little streams trickle between large, flat rocks. A palpable silence fills the space inside the canyon.
SubRegion: Northern Negev
Defying Gravity – Makhtesh HaKatan Loop Trail
We collapsed into our seats, every muscle feeling it. It had been an incredible, an almost impossible, a totally uniquely beautiful day.
Nahal Peres – Trek to Desert Pools
One by one, they stripped off their clothes, then cannonballed into the cold water. After jumping into the first pool, they would swim to the far end, then jump into a pool a few meters down.
Hod Akev – Unreal Desert Hike
The sky was the crispest shade of cerulean, with cirrus clouds spattered around like white paint on a blue canvas. The mountain rock was stark and chalky in some places, like cut clay. In others, piles of sandy stones gathered to form sharp peaks.
Ramon Crater – Mount Ardon
Before long, we were at the foot of a massive climb – pale rocks like uncut gemstones, glistening in the early morning sun.