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As the Shadows Lengthen

A view of the mountains from the promontory above the chapel of Saint Anne as the shadows lengthen at the end of another day.

Copies of Things in the Heavens

The two gates in the centre of the iconostasion always depict the Annunciation. But here at Sinai there is an exception to the rule, since this is the place of holy prophets. On the left is Moses, holding the Tablets of the Law, and on them, objects of the tabernacle. He was shown the […]

The West Face

The west face of the Chapel of Saint Anne at sunset.

First Sunlight

The first sunlight on weathered granite cliffs at the basin of the Prophet Elijah forms beautiful patterns of light and shadow.