March 2017 - Galilee

A weekend in Galilee took us to the sites around the Sea, including some really nice mosaic floors.

The Sea of Galilee	Remnants of the beautiful synagogue at Capernaum	Dark stone from a second temple period synagogue
The Sea of Galilee	Remnants of the beautiful synagogue at Capernaum	Dark stone from a second temple period synagogue
The synagogue
The synagogue
	Ruins of the village of Capernaum, and the very strange church	A rose-ringed parakeet, found throughout the country
	Ruins of the village of Capernaum, and the very strange church	A rose-ringed parakeet, found throughout the country
In action!	The altar mosaic at the Church of the Multiplication	Inside the church
In action!	The altar mosaic at the Church of the Multiplication	Inside the church
Another large section of 5th century mosaics		The Sea of Galilee, from the Catholic Mount of Beatitudes
Another large section of 5th century mosaics		The Sea of Galilee, from the Catholic Mount of Beatitudes
The Mount of Beatitudes church	A Palestine sunbird	A line of what appear to be cranes that stretched literally across the entire sky
The Mount of Beatitudes church	A Palestine sunbird	A line of what appear to be cranes that stretched literally across the entire sky
The fantastic 4th century mosaic at Hamat Tiberias	A decidedly Jewish mosaic in the Greek style
The fantastic 4th century mosaic at Hamat Tiberias	A decidedly Jewish mosaic in the Greek style
The remaining hot spring at Hamat Tiberias. The water was hot!	The Basilica of the Annunciation, in Nazareth	Front of the basilica
The remaining hot spring at Hamat Tiberias. The water was hot!	The Basilica of the Annunciation, in Nazareth	Front of the basilica
	Terrible modern stained glass	The crypt, an industrial chapel
	Terrible modern stained glass	The crypt, an industrial chapel
The cave of the Annunciation. I like Da Vinci's setting better.	Chapel	At the Sea of Galilee
The cave of the Annunciation. I like Da Vinci's setting better.	Chapel	At the Sea of Galilee
Eating fish and bread at the Sea of Galilee
Eating fish and bread at the Sea of Galilee