Colors: Orange

March 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment

I’ve never eaten a persimmon, so I can’t definitively say whether I like them or not.

I’m convinced that being a picky eater has kept me away from many tasty foods. And that’s a shame! But I just have this thing about looking at a food and deciding that I don’t like it. No sampling necessary.

Sadly, that approach to food kept me from the joy of pumpkin pie until I was in the 10th or 11th grade. The memory of that discovery is still very vivid for me more than 25 years later.

Anyway, these are persimmons and, for now, I don’t like them.

Filed Under: agriculture, Colors, Family Life, Photography

If You Like Tomatoes . . .

March 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment

If you like tomatoes, we have some really nice ones in the market now. We usually buy cherry tomatoes because they work better in Grace’s school snack, but sometimes the regular tomatoes look so good, we can’t pass them up.

Filed Under: agriculture, Family Life, Life in Israel, Photography

Tracking Ibex Part 1

March 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment

I recently had a rare opportunity to track an Ibex in the wild. I’m thankful that my students from Boston Baptist College were patient while I stalked this big fellow.

I was surprised at how close I was able to get to him given how nimble these things are in the rocks and how much they dislike human company.

I got a few more good shots of him, and I’ll probably post them as a series.

Filed Under: Family Life, Hunting, Ibex, Life in Israel, Photography

Eggs

March 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment

This is how we buy eggs at the market: crates of 30. This crate costs 22 shekels, which at today’s exchange rate equals 17 1/2 cents per egg, or $2.10 per dozen. However, these are not government inspected eggs, which cost $2.50 per dozen.

Filed Under: agriculture, Family Life, Life in Israel, Photography

Favorites: Cashews

February 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Cashews are currently my favorite snack food; and they are the only souvenir my dad ever wants me to bring him from Israel.

A wide variety of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits are available year-round at any of the produce markets in Israel.

Filed Under: agriculture, Family Life, favorites, Life in Israel, Photography
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