Israel

Since July 2020, Israel is undergoing an unprecedented protest wave. Claims against government corruption in general and particularly against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu take people to the streets. This blog post contains a collection of video clips from the various dmeonstrations.

Israelis are fed up with the government and the Knesset parliament members, and with Prime Minister Netanyahu undergoing a corruption trial. Protests have been going on for a while, and here are some photos from one of the more intense ones.

Paddling in the Sea of Galilee when the only large natural fresh water lake in Israel is full, is a true delight. Here are some photos for inspiration…

Israelis wished for trees, green spaces and a café, most of them missed the sea, hugs and a grocery store, were looking for a quiet corner at home, and some wish to slow down. How did Israel experience the lockdown? Here are the notable findings from an independent survey conducted in a collaboration with XNET magazine.

Want to improve your flowers photography skills? You came to the right place! A short illustrated tutorial will give you some powerful tips!

Coronavirus lockdown limits our possibility to get away from home. It is an outstanding opportunity to rediscover our immediate environment. Here’s what I found in a radius of 100 meters from home. What did YOU find?

An unforgettable night in Jerusalem: For the first time, offices of the municipality of Jerusalem were turned into exhibition halls presenting multidisciplinary and interactive art exhibits and installations.

Take a look at 10 photos of the Negev Iris, and learn about people’s preferences regarding flowers photography

The Meishar is a vast valley in the center of the Negev Desert. This year, a significant amount of rain brought an abundance of seasonal plants, turning the area green and colorful.

Grove of the Forty is a beautiful area in the Carmel Ridge near Haifa. During the winter, beautiful blossom decorates the ridge, which faces Zevulun valley and the Lower Galilee, and provides great vistas to Haifa Bay as well.

The “Carmelit”, Haifa’s underground funicular, is undergoing overall renovation. During the process, old cars are removed, and new ones are inserted. This is not an easy task – cars have to be rotated inside the tiny underground garage. Will the mission be accomplished successfully? Watch original videos and photos.

Exceptional amount of rain kept Eilat Mountains green and full of blossom even into the month of June. Let’s take a look at some plants and get superb views of Eilat Beaches, Egypt and Aqaba.

The symbolic “Tree of the State” of Israel collapsed during a storm. Will the newly planted tree symbolize a fresh restart for Israel?

Try squeezing at least 3 normal hiking days into one continuous walk. What do you get..?

Good rain is always a delight in dry Israel. Over 150mm of rain brought significant flows and floods to low areas near the Mediterranean Sea. Let’s take a look…

For decades, prefabricated walls that used to be houses where people lived, have been laying down peacefully in a remote area in Israel. A stroll in a mesmerizing unplanned open museum tells a story of a unique town and settlement policy.

Cities with great potential do not need much to become desirable places to live. Failure to maintain and leverage their qualities can rapidly lead to a disaster. Here are 10 definite ways to destroy a city, with Haifa being one of the best cases around.

A close encounter with majestic Nubian ibex in Sde Noker is a true delight, but raises questions about relations between people and wild animals.

A hundred men and women, history enthusiasts and descendants of Australian Mounted Division and ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) soldiers, came to the Negev to retrace the ANZAC cavalry charge at Beer Sheba that took place exactly a hundred years ago, during World War I

On the 24th of November 2016, the city of Haifa witnessed its first large scale fire. Its delicate greenery surrendered to extreme dry weather, and flames engulfed buildings burning apartments. Several urban nature spots were completely burned. In this photographed diary I describe my day by day experiences – from the day of the fire to field trips in affected areas.

The western ex-cooling tower of Haifa Oil Refineries was turned into a visitor center. In order to accept visitors, the decaying concrete structure had to be renovated. A documentation in video and photos provides an opportunity to get a glimpse of this unique challenging project.

A nostalgic journey back in time to see the iconic Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv under construction, with charming night sights and city views from the top.

Once a small intimate hotel with distinguished guests and some “bad luck” incidents. Today an abandoned shattered and battered building, which still holds some clues to its past glory.

Photographed visit in an abandoned hotel that was nearly completed and never opened. The place became a familiar cool hanging out place, with alternative life created by visitors.

For about 50 years, a magnificent hotel and theater complex in Tiberias has been abandoned. Beautiful building details as well as signs of time blend with the views of the Sea of Galilee.

A piece of history no longer existing: Urban Exploration South Sarona Tel Aviv 2006: Vehicle Maintenance Unit and Training Workshop of Ordnance Corps IDF

Supermoon total lunar eclipse occured on September 28th, 2015. Here are some photos of the moon taken from Old Jaffa and Tel Aviv promenade. And here are sights of Tel Aviv beach early morning following the eclipse  

Waiting to cross the street can be extremely annoying on hot summer days. Placing parasols on the sidewalk in front of pedestrian crossings may provide a relief and encourage walking.

The “Carmelit” is Haifa’s underground funicular, linking the lower city (“Downtown”) at sea level and the Carmel Center at 274 meters above sea level. In July 2015, the main cable of the system was replaced. Watch a video and still photos of the process.

Photos from the events and walk of the 9th Alpine Peace Crossing – commemorating the 5,000 Jewish refugees who crossed the Alps on their way to the Land of Israel in 1947

The Sounds of the Old City festival, is held for the fourth time in the Old City of Jerusalem, bringing various musicians to the vivid paths of the Old City

A unique snow video and photo gallery from places that seldom see snow in Israel: Yotvat (Yodfat) ridge, the settlement of Hararit and Laura (Lavra) Netofa.

Significant snowy weather systems brought snow and exceptionally low temperatures to Bashanit reserve in the Golan Heights. Here’s a glimpse of the magnificent sights of ice and frost on the rich reserve flora

Ice formations from Meiron ridge forest following three consecutive snowy weather systems

A closer look at snow formations and natural elements brings a fresh dimension to this interesting form of precipitation.

First signs of winter brought CB clouds to the area, that created beautiful rain curtains and washed the port deck, leaving a double rainbow and smiling people.

An unusual weather system brought significant amounts of snow to the mountain ridges of Samaria. In this presentation we shall tour the snowy Samaria and get familiar with its landscapes and settlements.

Spring is at its peak, and it’s rush hour in a Lower Galilee ants colony. Watch a video of the enthusiastic workers

Video coverage of the snow event in Jerusalem – Surrounding the Old City Walls from West to East and visiting picturesque Baka and German Colony

A stormy weather system brought strong winds, high waves and significant amount of rain to Israel. Let’s take a winter tour through some of the most impressive sights of Israeli winter nature affected by the storm.

A wet weather system brought impressive flows to Israel’s northern rivers, filling the Sea of Galilee with needed water and joy…

Haifa Trail was initiated as an urban trek, but the trail is more than that – as it identifies and leverages Haifa’s essence or “DNA”, it serves as an important platform for various urban aspects, such as: city branding, community empowering, framework for sport and culture activities and a potential to significantly contribute to the local economy.

Haifa Trail was inaugurated, as Thomas Fietz, a Trail Runner from Germany, completed the 70 Kilometers of the trail in 15 hours, divided to two days. Thomas was the first to complete the whole trail, the first tourist on the trail, and the first to run it.

Take a look at the streets of Sderot, a town under threat of rockets, where people have only 15 to 30 seconds to find a shelter during rockets alarm

Spring is at its peak, and wonderful wild flowers dot Mount Carmel inside the city of Haifa.
Let’s look at some colorful examples…

Rain? Wind? High waves? For some, this is the best time to go out to the sea. Let’s take a look at a winter version of Tel Aviv beach.

An inspiring winter day in the Dead Sea Rift Valley brings wonderful sights of colorful sky, mountains and water. Unfortunately, Dead Sea water level drops one meter per year

The Carmelit, Haifa’s subway system that connects downtown with the Carmel ridge neighborhoods, is now open for bicycle riders. Join the first ride of bikers in the Carmelit.

Photos from the social protest rally that took place in Tel Aviv streets and ‘Kikar Hamdina’ with approximately 300,000 participants.

The melting pot of the Summer 2011 social protest in Israel – Tel Aviv Rothschild boulevard tent city – in photos

A visit to the burned down areas of the Carmel Park, just before summer starts, examining the green vegetation and the magnificent sky above following a hot weather system

A winter day in the middle of the spring brought a thunder stormy morning to Haifa. After half an hour a white blanket of hail covered the neighborhood followed by gushing water filling the small, usually dry, streams draining the slopes.

Palm Sunday was celebrated today in colorful festivities in Downtown Haifa.
Here are some souvenirs from the events…

Three months after the tragic fire in Mount Carmel, and the forest shows interesting signs of rehabilitation. Presentation and photo gallery.

MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship now visits Haifa during its Mediterranean Cruise. Carrying 2500 passengers and 1000 crew members, when it docks in Haifa Port it looks like a temporary neighborhood attached to the city…

A nice winter day paints Haifa sky with dark colors on the background of sun lit neighborhoods. The rain that came a few minutes later left its marks on the Technion paths, creating interesting compositions.

Clouds of smoke turned into clouds of rain and water coming from the sky made the Carmel blush and for a moment it seemed like an Alpine forest in foliage…

Two weeks after the Carmel blaze back to the usual rambling at home – From Haifa to Beit Oren – and the inevitable but optimistic encounters with the fire aftermath

Today we went to explore the areas affected by the huge fire in the Carmel Ridge. Download a presentation with explanations and photos and watch the full photo gallery

Dozens of firefighting airplanes from Israel and other countries took part in the efforts to extinguish the largest forest fire in Israel’s history. Kudos to the amazing pilots and gratitude to the supportive countries

This is how we wish to remember our beautiful Mount Carmel. Watch photos taken in the affected areas in better, greener, days.

Photos taken in Haifa and Mount Carmel during the first day of the mighty forest fire

Current summer days in Israel are hot and humid, but early morning around Jerusalem makes one feel as if he’s on another country…

Pictures from the closing ceremony, the medals and trophies, and the happy winners of the year – Italy and Singapore.

Photo gallery of various flowers of Israel – Mediterranean areas

Watch unique photos from water level, of the 7th day races of the International 420 World Championship in Haifa.

Photos from the practice race of the International 420 World Championship in Haifa, where superb wind conditions welcomed the enthusiastic participants.

Watch photos from the measurements and inspections day of the International 420 World Championship in Haifa.

Photos from the opening ceremony of the International 420 World Championship in Haifa.

Photo coverage of the Elite races of the European Mountain Bike Championship 2010 that took place in Haifa, Israel.

Everybody knows that being a student in the Technion means hard work. But during the breaks, it’s the students who challenge themselves…

Watch a documentation of a rare rainy day in the Southern parts of Israel, with flowing Wadis of the Arava Rift Valley, Southern Negev and Eilat areas.

A rare flood event in the Red Canyon of Eilat Mountains occurred on January 18th, 2010. Watch pictures from this staggering colorful event.

The “Obelisk” is a recent addition to the main courtyard of the Thechnion. Conceived by Santiago Calatrava and dedicated to the memory of Russel Berrie, this unique kinetik statue is a focal point in the Technion.

We all like to admire places from viewpoints, whether natural or man made. This presentation is a journey-quiz through sights seen from man made towers in various countries…

Red Sea Jazz Festival is perhaps the best music festival of Israel. Take a look at some photos from the 23rd festival…

Watch a magnificent starling aerobatics show, as the birds gather for night sleep near Beer Sheva municipality building.

Watch a rare documentation of a flash flood in Wadi (Nahal) David in Ein Gedi Reserve, The Judean Desert, Israel.

Watch a unique presentation about the Arava Rift valley, which stretches along 180 Kilometers of the Israeli Negev desert, rich with rock formations, hiking opportunities, agricultural settlements and more…

A unique documentation of a the Negev Mountain area covered with snow. Snow in this area statistically falls only twice a decade!

Flowing streams of North Israel in the winter. Watch a water celebration in Parod, Oren, Orvim, Shagur and the Jordan river.

Documentation of the construction works of the Santiago Calatrava Pedestrian Bridge above Jabotinsky Road in Petah-Tikva, Israel.

Antennas can be found everywhere. Although these monuments of the modern era pollute the view, they enable people all over the world to communicate, and sometimes they even charmingly mingle in the surrounding landscape. Let’s go for a guided antennas tour in some places in the world…

Unique artistic presentation featuring art and people in London and Tel-Aviv

A landscape collage made of pieces of photos taken all over the world (USA, UK, Austria, Nepal, Vietnam, Israel, Thailand). The world is indeed made of pieces, and they are all combined to one system…