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Sunrise over the Sea of Galilee (also known as Kinneret) , Israel's biggest sweet water reservoir…
The picture was taken from the Poriya plateau, north to Tiberius.
Poriya was established in 1912, but the settlement aborted cause to WW1. It was resettled in 1955.
About the jewish settlements around the Sea of Galilee:
In 1909 Jewish pioneers built their first cooperative farming village (kibbutz), Kvutzat Kinneret which trained Jewish immigrants in farming and agriculture. Later, Kinneret pioneers established Kibbutz Degania. It was fitting, therefore, that the Kinneret was the cradle of the Kibbutz culture of early Zionism and the birthplace of Naomi Shemer and the burial site of Rachel - two of the most prominent Israeli poets.
In 1923 an agreement between the United Kingdom and France established the border between the British Mandate of Palestine and the French Mandate of Syria. The British handed over the southern Golan Heights to the French in return for the northern Jordan Valley. The border was re-drawn so that both sides of the Jordan River and the whole of the Sea of Galilee, including a 10-metre wide strip along the northeastern shore, were made a part of Palestine. The 1947 UN Partition Plan put this territory area inside the Jewish state.
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Israel occupied the lake's southwestern shore. This map illustrates the border lines and the Demilitarized Zones at the time the 1949 Armistice Agreements were signed. In 1967, the State of Israel took control of the entire Sea of Galilee as well as the Golan during the Six Day War. Syria still claims the northeastern shore of the sea, arguing it is a part of the Golan Heights, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967.
Israel's National Water Carrier, built in 1964, transports water from the lake to the population centers of Israel, and is the source of most of the country's drinking water. Israel also supplies water from the lake to the West Bank and to Jordan (under the terms of the Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace). Increasing water demand and some dry winters have resulted in stress on the lake and a decreasing water line, at times to dangerously low levels.
Today, tourism is again the Kinneret's most important economic activity with the entire region being a popular holiday destination. The many historical and spiritual sites around the lake, especially its main town Tiberias, are visited by millions of local and foreign tourists annually. Other economic activities include fishing in the lake and agriculture, particularly bananas, in the fertile belt of land surrounding it.
A key attraction is the site where the Kinneret's water flows into the Jordan River to which thousands of pilgrims from all over the world come to be (re-)baptized every year. |
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- piemei (847)
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great shot assi..amazing composition and colours.. perfect atmosfere..thanks for sharing
rui
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- Norte
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(529) - [2007-11-19 5:25]
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Fantastic colors and a good composition. The sky makes 80% of the picture!
The combination of the gold with the blue....stunning!!!!!And the overall quality is just ...exceptional!!!
Have a nice week
Hugs
Hello Assi
Wonderful sky in fire
Thanks for sharing and for your note
Very interesting
Regards
Kevin
hi assi, another magnificient composition. i love the part of the cascading clouds.
well done TFS!
tc ado
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- partha
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(12828) - [2007-11-19 5:40]
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Very pleasing and warm sky.
Well chosen time and simple yet effective composition.
partha
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- medio
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(448) - [2007-11-19 6:00]
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Hola Assi,
grandiosa es la foto que has publicado, que preciosidad de toma!!!
el contra luz al igual que el enfoque son excelentes y los colores muy buenos, una foto para hacer una postal!!!!!
saludos José
Olá Assi,
What a dramatic cloudy sky! Great colours and a very pleasant composition. Excellent DOF.
Congratulations,
Filipe
beautiful sky .......stunning colors
i love it ,well done my friend
great shot
regards,anes
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Fantastic image full of amazing colours, unbelievable that this image consists only of clouds of different colours...