"Winter" in Israel - Sunny Walk in "The Garden of Life"
Yesterday sucked. The weather was stormy, and I had a crap day. It happens. But today the trusty Israeli sun came out, bringing out the colors of the freshly-washed greens under a blue sky. So @mrlightning decided it would do me good to get out of the house a bit and get my shoes muddy.
The weather was perfect for photography, so we decided to head for the fields on the outskirts of our town, in a small settlement named "Gan Haim" which translates as "Garden of Life".
Click the images to see them in full size. No filters, no editing, I am too lazy for that.
On our way to the fields and groves, we discovered a horse farm, teaching kids to ride. I love horses, and while I only did a few riding lessons, I miss it insanely. So we took a bunch of pictures! And a video!
The horses have their names and information, as well as random facts about horses on the doors of their pens.
And then there was the most adorable and filthy white pony bouncing around I just had to capture on camera.
SO CUTE!!
Horselfie!!!!
After I stopped being overly-excited with the existence of equines, we continued toward the fields and groves where we found:
Beautiful views (that's @mrlightning there with the camera):
Fresh oranges:
Juicy and delicious mandarins:
Lots of olive trees:
... And a good workout!
My fitness band is pleased, and my hands still smell like citrus. Yes, today was better than yesterday.
All photos taken with my trusty LG v10. If you're looking for quality DSLR photos, head over to my husband's post from the same walk.
Sounds wonderful, hope it was as rejuvenating as it sounds.
Oh it really was! I needed it! But now my shoes are full of mud. :)
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So that's what an olive tree looks like. I thought they grew in jars!
LOL
No, they grow literally EVERYWHERE in Israel. And I am allergic to their flowers. I am Israeli who hates olives and olive trees. It's like an American who is allergic to fried things.
That is one skinny American...
If I was an American I would probably be really skinny. Or dead. I can't digest most American foods. Whatever is in them? My stomach does not approve. Managed to stomach some organic stuff and eat at a place called Panera and keep it down.
People get so hungry over on this side of the world. We have a saying. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." Of course, that would be inappropriate to say here. Those are nice horses.
We have that saying too, but horsemeat isn't Kosher which makes it even funnier. I don't think you CAN get horsemeat in Israel. But I have a friend whose buddies got so high one night they killed, cooked and ate a porcupine. Israelis are weird.
I know a guy who thought he smelled weed growing in the bushes. He was high and felt like being adventurous so he went into the trees to investigate for us. The skunks didn't hesitate. They knew what to do. Friend came out doused in his new cologne. We had to drive slow, walking speed, all the way back to the city. Nobody wanted him to be inside the car. Thanks for somehow triggering that memory. Was a long time ago.
LOL
Sounds like a story waiting to become a post!
Seems like that sun was just what you needed after that crappy day, and if I remember correctly, crappy feeling you felt for awhile :).
Great photo story! The video and picture of the dirty white pony were fantastic. You managed to capture the charm and allure of the idyllic countryside.
Beautiful horses! I don't like riding on horses. because the first time I did, I fell. ( When I was really young tho )
the photo of the Orange tree reminds me the tree I've in my garden, like seriously!
Kudos to @mrlightning!
As for myself, I had to walk in the rain yesterday. And my umbrella broke. And I hate cold and winter and rain and grey clouds.
Yeah, tomorrow sucked.
By the time I realized how balmy today was, relatively speaking, the sun was still out, but it didn't heat any longer.
But, there's tomorrow! And tomorrow should be even warmer.
I hate rain, and I love when it's sunny, but even so, I'm getting worried.
Anyway, I love citrus and its smells, and it looks like you two had a lot of fun. Didn't actually know there's a horse-farm in Gan Chaim, hm. Never rode a horse, maybe I'll go there at some point and change that.
To better, balmy days :)
Your time machine acting up again?
No, of course not. Just a slip of the tongue.
*Hides from the time-cops.*
The cloud is almost similar to my picture collection.
I love this one, it's beautiful
I like the white horse and your video is amazing @techslut
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Looks beautiful! Id love to visit Israel ^.^ Upvoted and resteemed :)
Thanks! Come on over, if you can take the heat. :)
haha here today it was 42 degrees C I basically live in a desert... XD
Yup, you can handle Israel. Come on over!
hah one day! :D
Yeah. I don't really relish Summer anywhere except San Franciso (where it is cool all the time this time of the year). Israel is no exception. I do like Winters in Israel because they are such a contrast to the amazing heat of the stifiling dry or humid rainless Summers
I've been told San Francisco has perfect weather. I would like to check that.
I don't think Frisco has perfect weather. The Summer is foggy all the time in the mornings and evenings, and depending on where you are the high temps are anywhere from 13 to 20 in the city. This is due to the effects of the varied topography and closeness to the Pacific Ocean. Spring is cool, less fogy but cool. Winter is cold with frequent rainstorms similar to what we saw yesterday in Israel but generally a bit less strong than. They have a "Summer" in early October where the mercury there can sore to 35 degrees or more for about two weeks. I enjoy the weather there but it often feels like you are waling out in a wet blanket all the time.
I prefer cold and moist over 40 C temperatures in the summer. Which basically lasts most of the year.
Agreed.