israel - Paul Jacobson

A wintery Jerusalem day trip

We had a Jerusalem day trip yesterday, over the Hanukkah vacation week, and I made a point of taking more photos of more interesting aspects of this ancient city.

2016-12-30

Tall buildings fascinate me for some reason

I’ve been taking a number of photos of tall buildings in Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv lately. I think the light that reflects off them is what fascinates me more than the buildings themselves.

2016-12-24

Fires nearby our home in Modi’in [Photos]

This morning we woke up to the strong smell of fires outside our home. Wildfires were raging on the outskirts of our city and it was a disconcerting sight.

2016-11-24

Musings about that Autumn feeling

I like this time of year. Summer has loosened its grip on Israel and that Autumn feeling has started to settle in for its short visit before Winter. I dusted off my camera and went for a walk in my neighbourhood recently.

2016-11-22

Ancient Hebrew texts emerges from the ashes

A group of scientists have collaborated to recover portions of the En-Gedi scroll, ancient Hebrew texts that were almost destroyed by fire over 1 700 years ago.

2016-09-22

Those prickly sabras

Sabra is iconic Israeli fruits that became metaphors for born Israelis (my term for Israelis born in Israel, as opposed to immigrants like us). The plant itself apparently originated in Mexico. I’ve come across these prickly plants a number of times since we arrived in Israel and I am developing a bit of a fascination…

2016-09-10

The girl on a wall

Every workday morning, for about a year, I saw this girl on a wall as I exited the Tel Aviv Central train station in Ramat Gan. I found her captivating and kept promising myself that I would take photos of her for my collection.

2016-09-06