snow in the desert

[sandinista! 1,816]

I couldn't figure out how to show the pictures in the thread via iPad, so here's the link. It's really a beautiful slideshow!

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/01/10/snow_in_the_desert?wp_login_redirect=0#0

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Beautiful pics at the link !

Many businesses in the West Bank (especially in cities in the mountainous areas like Hebron, Bethlehem, East Jerusalem and Ramallah) were closed Wednesday and Thursday due to the snow, so people got to enjoy a 3-day weekend. (Of course, this area is not desert, but very beautiful as well.)

Sadly, there were also some weather-related deaths, as the lower-elevation areas were hit with heavy rains and flooding.

Here are some more from Palestine...

Snow blankets the Old City, East Jerusalem

The Dome of the Rock in snow

Russian Orthodox Church in snow

Snowball fight near Qalandia checkpoint

Vegetable market, Hebron

Lions of winter in al Manara Square, Ramallah

Palestinian girl plays in the snow, Hebron

Snow covers Shu'fat checkpoint

Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after illegal Israeli settlers destroy village olive trees, Qusra

Settler graffiti on Palestinian cars in East Jerusalem - on the left "Price Tag," on the right "Death to Arabs"

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Al Jazeera has a great gallery called "Snowmen of Palestine"... it also includes some snowmen from Lebanon and Syria. Very creative !

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201301110010-0022471

Edited January 11, 2013 by wife_of_mahmoud

[sandinista! 1,816]

beautiful!

weather related accidents are sad though

[Shoot Em Straight 385]

WOM!! Really awesome pics. Thank you for posting them

[mounir412 101]

thanks for sharing !!!

[hayam 8]

They are very beautiful pictures but it is sad to know people have died because of the snow. Thanks for sharing those pictures.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I hope a lot of readers got a chance to go Sandi's OP site - the pictures are just stunning.

By the way, Foreign Policy magazine is an excellent news source for anyone interested in the MENA region - they have quite a few well-known experts and commentators on staff, and they cover many current topics. And their photo galleries are always awesome.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Here are a few more I've seen around the web...

Kids playing in the snow, Dome of the Rock, Old City, East Jerusalem

Another view of the Russian Orthodox Church, East Jerusalem

Halhul, near Hebron, West Bank

Ultra-Orthodox man, Jerusalem

Ultra-Orthodox snowman, Jerusalem

Praying in the snow, Wailing Wall, Old City, Jerusalem

Bird in the snow, Ramallah

Snow on tombs, Mount of Olives, East Jerusalem

Palestinian protecting face from tear gas fired at Palestinian protestors by Israeli occupation forces, Qusra, West Bank

Snowballs at al Aqsa

Edited January 12, 2013 by wife_of_mahmoud

[Shoot Em Straight 385]

went back to try to view Sandinista and one must become a member to view... at the site ForeignPolicy

They all look amazing.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

went back to try to view Sandinista and one must become a member to view... at the site ForeignPolicy

They all look amazing.

Yeah... you have to give up an email address. Just make one up - I don't give them my normal email - I have one that I use only for news sites.

Edited January 13, 2013 by wife_of_mahmoud

[sandinista! 1,816]

Yeah... you have to give up an email address. Just make one up - I don't give them my normal email - I have one that I use only for news sites.

I've never registered with FP, though I would if needed to view their articles and slideshows. It loads for me just fine on my iPad, which i just got, and this was the first time I'd even gone to that site on this device. Weird! I looked at all kinds of stuff on there the other day without registering for anything, at least that I know of!

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I've never registered with FP, though I would if needed to view their articles and slideshows. It loads for me just fine on my iPad, which i just got, and this was the first time I'd even gone to that site on this device. Weird! I looked at all kinds of stuff on there the other day without registering for anything, at least that I know of!

I think they just added the registration recently - I never encountered it before, either.

Here are more pics - I can't stop - it's just too pretty !

al Quds in white

Another view of the Dome of the Rock

Praying at al Aqsa

Palm trees in the snow, Jerusalem

Downtown Ramallah in the snow

Snow on Christmas tree, Ramallah

A rhapsody in blue - snow on the Old City by evening

Terraced olive groves in snow, Qusra, West Bank

Umbrella in blue, Jerusalem in white