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At Night, with Laser Lights
Jerusalem, Israel, 2024
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This light show eerily foreshadowed our air defenses two nights later.
"Lesbian Couple Running Through the Sprinklers in the Park"
Gan Sacher, Jerusalem, 2023
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"Young Men at Dusk"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2021
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"Loading Balloons into Taxi"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2015
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A few hours before the start of Shushan Purim. And yes, they all fit.
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"Woman in Prayer, Church of the Holy Sepulchre"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2021
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"Young Family on the Bus"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2024
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A young couple took the bus with their baby, and I snapped a few photos of them. Artistically, I believe the image above is the best of the bunch. But in fairness, most of the time I saw them, the man was smiling and upbeat.
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"No More Bad Days"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2017
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Religious, Secular, Jewish, Arab, Male, Female, Young, Old, Talented, Not so much....Everyone's welcome at the Jerusalem Skateboard Park, a great example of peaceful coexistence. In this photo, the older girl in the sunshine glides smoothly while the younger girl in the shade struggles to her feet.
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"Woman in the Park with Dog and Phone"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2020
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"Walking Alone on Jaffa Road, Friday Night after Rain"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2020
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"Dressed in a Burqa, Checking Her Phone in the Shade"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2022
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"Ethiopian-Israeli Boy Riding Stationary Bicycle at City Hall Plaza"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2015
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"Teenage Girl and Younger Girl at Hassenfeld Family Fountain on a Hot Summer Night"
Teddy Park, Jerusalem, Israel, 2015
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"Candy Store, Muslim Quarter, Old City"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2016
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Just before the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr.