Palmyra, #Syria on my first visit there in the 90s during more peaceful times. As the country emerges from years of civil war, sanctions, ISIS and a brutal, mafia-style dictatorship, there is a chance, further down the road, it can once again be a fabulous tourist destination.
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Plain Tiger butterfly on the edge of the Negev Desert last week.
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The Sparrowhawk: an awesome predator.
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Hoopoe in the Negev Desert this morning, an iconic bird familiar to everyone here in the Middle East.
28.11.2024 18:26 — 👍 22 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0I wish!
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Dawn on the edge of the Negev Desert today
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Last day in the Middle East for me on this trip
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The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem today:
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Making a new friend in Bethlehem today
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Storm skies in Jerusalem
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Absolutely miserable weather in the Middle East at the moment. Hardly recognise Jerusalem through a rainy car window.
24.11.2024 20:32 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0It’s true. Apparently the damp spring is largely to blame.
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Plain Tiger butterfly, Jordan Valley
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Palestine Sunbird, Jerusalem
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Mornings in the Middle East
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Here you go then
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Lake Como, Italy
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On Lake Como last week. Love the light at this time of year.
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Little Egret in Jerusalem today. They seem to be everywhere these days but still such an attractive species.
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Something to brighten your day: a Double-collared Sunbird near Mount Kenya.
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One from earlier this year. Hot day in the Jordan Valley:
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Drab insect, pretty flower: a Mallow Skipper butterfly (not a moth!) on Rose geranium today in the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
20.11.2024 17:12 — 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Yes, it was about time!
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Flying low over the Alps down to Milan last week
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Good evening from Jerusalem
18.11.2024 21:44 — 👍 32 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Ha! Thanks Edwin. The ‘other’ does seem to be haemorrhaging subscribers since they sacked all those content moderators. I also post nature pics on Threads which seems pleasant enough. Oh and big congrats on your award!
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One of the more colourful birds here in the Middle East: a White-breasted Kingfisher
18.11.2024 21:02 — 👍 32 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Late to the party, I’ve just joined this platform. Hearing good things about it. (This is Frank Gardner, BBC correspondent, author and nature photographer).
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