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The Dome Over the Library Building

The last rays of sunlight rest on the dome over the library building. Below, the sun also shines on the Chapel of Saint Anthony the Great.

View from the Promontory

There is a small ledge up in the mountains from where you can see the whole valley, and far below, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, looking almost like a postage stamp in the distance.

Sunrise after Dust Storm

When high winds on the coast create dust on the horizon, the sun rises lemon yellow.

῍Ω θείας! ὢ φίλης! ὢ γλυκυτάτης σου φωνῆς! μεθ’ ἡμῶν ἀψευδῶς γάρ, ἐπηγγείλω, ἔσεσθαι, μέχρι τερμάτων αἰῶνος Χριστέ· ἣν οἱ πιστοί, ἄγκυραν ἐλπίδος, κατέχοντες ἀγαλλόμεθα.

O Thy divine and beloved and most sweet voice; Thou hast truly […]

The End of Another Day

The last sunlight ebbs from the oldest kellia in the monastery as another day draws to a close.

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Sunrise from the Steps of Repentance

The first moment of sunrise from the Steps of Repentance.

First Light from the Steps of Repentance

A salmon pink light on the horizon heralds the arrival of a new day.

Gathering Shadows

The Chapel of the Prophet Elijah as the shadows gather at the end of the day.

Cat on Patrol

While I was at the chapel of the Prophet Elijah, a cat came by. A little bird on the roof of the chapel sounded the alarm for all the other birds that the cat was here. After basking in the warm sand for a while, the cat left to continue its patrol of the […]

Chapel at Noonday

The double church of the Prophet Elisha and the Prophet Elijah at noonday.

Tangible Beams of Light

Χθὲς συνεθαπτόμην σοι Χριστὲ συνεγείρομαι σήμερον ἀναστάντι σοι, συνεσταυρούμην σοι χθὲς, αὐτός με συνδόξασον Σωτήρ, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.

Yesterday I was buried with Thee, O Christ, and today I arise with Thine arising. Yesterday was I crucified with Thee; do Thou Thyself glorify me with Thee, O Saviour, in Thy Kingdom.

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