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Weathered Boulders

Erosion over many years has weathered massive granite boulders into gentle wave patterns.

View from a Cliff

From the edge of a cliff, the monastery can be seen far below just at sunrise.

Chapels in Dappled Sunlight

The Chapel of Saint Gregory of Sinai viewed from a precipice above, and in the distance, the Chapel of Saint John the Forerunner.

Sinai Hawthorn Blossoms

The Sinai hawthorn tree has small white blossoms. These later set berries that turn red when they are ripe.

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Chapel of Saint John the Forerunner

The Chapel of Saint John the Forerunner, on the high Sinai plateau. It is a short distance from the Chapel of Saint Gregory of Sinai. The tree to the left is a Sinai hawthorn (Crataegus sinaica).