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DogDaz Zoo from Jerusalem: More Cats
We arrived home today after 15 hours of flying around. It is so nice to be home to my own zoo and I am really looking forward to sleeping in my bed. Before I turn in, I thought I would share some more cats from my trip to Jerusalem. If you have not seen the previous cat post this week please check it out – an incredible 2 million cats and I would like to take pictures of every one of them.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo.
DogDaz Zoo: Just Dogs
DogDaz Zoo from Jerusalem: Birds and Bedouins
We drove to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, and visited the historic site of Masada. Masada is located on a rock cliff in the Judean desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. It was a fortress built by Herod around 31 BCE. A good amount of the original stone and tile still exist.
As you can imagine there is not much wildlife in the desert. We passed a few ornamental camels along the way, dressed up for tourists to ride on the side of the road, but I was driving so I could not get any pictures. And, one really cute goat was eating brush alongside the highway. The nomadic Bedouins, who live in tents and huts in the desert, have goats, sheep, donkeys, and camels, but I only saw them as we past. Yes, they also have cats (not sure about dogs).
Bedouins in the desert and their cats
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Bedouin with flock
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The only life I saw at Masada were the blackbirds with reddish-brown under their wings – are they red-winged black birds – and some little scraggly trees.
Life can find a way even in the harshest of climates. Look at this little tree growing in the side of the rock, in a place where it only rains 3 times a year. I am always amazed.
Heading home tonight and will be back in a few days. I have many more cat pictures from the old city. Stay tuned.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo travelling.
DogDaz Zoo from Jerusalem: Zoo Fun
It was a beautiful day at the Tisch Family Biblical Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem with Peanut and friends. I am not sure all these animals, reptiles, and birds were really on Noah’s Ark but they were fun to watch. Sadly, their only lion had recently past away and the bears were hibernating. A zoo worth visiting, for sure.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo travelling.
DogDaz Zoo 