The Dead Sea Will Live Again

Via Wayne Stiles:

Piles of driftwood, bleached white like old bones, surround the shoreline.

If bodies of water could be ghost towns, the Dead Sea would top the list. It’s the lowest place on earth, it’s the hottest spot in Israel, and nothing visible can live in its waters.

(Photo: Sunrise over the Dead Sea. Courtesy of Pictorial Library of Bible Lands.)

With a name like the “Dead Sea,” one might expect a disappointing visit. And yet, anyone who experiences the place never forgets its wonder.

Nothing on earth compares…

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About Fr Stephen Smuts
TAC Priest in South Africa.

2 Responses to The Dead Sea Will Live Again

  1. Nice piece, all should see it!

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