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Full Moon in February

The full moon rising from behind the granite mountains, with the cross over the Chapel of Saint Stephen to the right.

The Last Moment of Sunlight

The last moment of sunlight on the ridge of the mountains.

The Good Samaritan

On the inside of the iconostasion at Sinai, there is a depiction of the Parable of the Good Samaritan. On the right, a man sets out from Jerusalem, bound for Jericho. But thieves rob him, leaving him wounded and half dead. A priest, and then a Levite, see him, and pass by on the other […]

Encroaching Shadows

Encroaching shadows on the mountains to the west of the monastery, with the Chapel of the Prophet Aaron visible on the left.