"A Day in the Desert"

Masada and Judea, Israel

January, 1999

The SPNI (Society for Protection of Nature in Israel) flag
After sunrise atop Masada

Atop a wall right before sunrise
Hundreds-of-feet drop on the other side

The ancient wall blocked the direct glare of the sun

The mountains nearby Masada

United Jewish Appeal group - Bus 1 (approx 850 students total)
Atop Masada after sunrise

Biking into the Judean desert near the Dead Sea
We had to ditch the bikes and take to foot

In the Judean Desert
Hill hopping - the launch

Hill hopping - the landing

The sun set over the sandy hills
A long, amazing "Day in the Desert"