Hug Elad in Mt Hermon & The Northern Golan Heights

Hello Orly and Congrats on this Wonderful Portfolio My Friend! Superb Captures and Compositions througout with a Fantastic Presentation...but I'll Visit again with time to absorb all the Tremendous History You have here! Honored to be the First to Comment, Thanks for Sharing with Us! Stay Safe and God Bless! Ted

said torretab 2005.05.12 at 02:30:36 PDT

Wow Orly, another wonderful album. Apart from the great shots, very educational once again. Sadly the education is about war so much, but I guess that's inevitable when it comes to Israel. Was so surprised to see one can actually ski in your country :-) I really really love that cactus flowers picture (34). All the best, Mark

said marksfinepix 2005.05.12 at 03:18:56 PDT

Ooooh, forgot to mention those really cute children shots in the end of the album are among my favourites too :-)

said marksfinepix 2005.05.12 at 03:22:22 PDT

éù ùëø ìñáìðåú! éåôé ùì àìáåí! éåí òöîàåú ùîç: ðéðå

said nino71141 2005.05.12 at 04:00:53 PDT

Hi Orly! Another beautiful album of your beautiful country! As usual, your photos are a delight to view. I truly enjoyed your commentaries, although the theme was so sad. Thanks for sharing with us all...take care my friend...Darlene

said briansbabe2 2005.05.12 at 04:49:42 PDT

Muumble... mumble....mumble. What will be my first argument? Your INTERESTING informations or the QUALITY of your shots? I choose informations Ok ? I don't know why, but I have the feeling (probably I'm only arrogant) that some of them they have been written with an exact idea in your mind :-). Anyway I think all notices that you wrote about Yon Kippur War, Druze life, etc are REALLY INTERESTING. It's an incredible gift for me have similar info from a native like you (I mean with your eyes for life and beauty and with your heart). As usual I LOVE your way to describe people, their life and your/their past and I think you are ALWAYS objective (if that is possible). About photography.... as usual a beautiful album with your best result with macros and children. For sure you take good landscapes, but frequently shots with flowers and children are MASTERPIECES (probably you have a more sweet spirit than I imagine :-D)..... My favorites macros are 5 (for sure you take only a shot during the more hard part of your hike, but it is REALLY good), 7, 27, 33, and the WONDERFUL cactus flowers in 35. Children shots are a beauty as always in your albums my sweet Orly :-D and I think 18, 41, 43 and 45 are Fantastic! To end my contemporary portrait in 19 is GREAT!. I will send you some notices after this comment.... for now... my THANKS for the informations and my APPLAUSE for your shots! UN ABBRACCIO Ruggero

said tfrarug 2005.05.12 at 05:08:44 PDT

PS: I agree with your guides! Luxury isn't for hikers! Only sufference is correct for them :-D

said tfrarug 2005.05.12 at 05:40:49 PDT

Orly I am your biggest fan! What a sheer joy to see your lovely photos, as always. I particularly like seeing the photos of "people in cities", and the landscape is amazing.

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said captainparsa_a2005 2005.05.12 at 08:10:09 PDT

Hi Orly, thanks for your last, long message! I'm happy you liked the bottlebrushes! :-) It is one of my favorite trees. Yes I rested at the holidays - and now I am on a month off work. I mean I work only at ONE place, that's less than half of work. . . . but we are STILL waiting for being busy! Now is the time when everyone tells us, that no baby ever stayed 'inside' ;-) so soon we will welcome him. I hope you had a lovely Independence day! I see you used the time to load up the most beautiful album! I see it is still green up there and still a little snow. # 5 a wonderful clear close-up! How could you hold the camera still during climbing. Someone told me, that those close-ups should be taken with the help of a tripod. I NEVER use a tripod. # 7 lucky you , to find a Hermon tulip - and catch it forever! # 9 /10 what a wonderful view from the battle hills. #19 Ein Kinya Man II - a great shot! # 23 Ein Kinya, Downhill Mt Hermon - again: WOW, what a view! You got it great - even as you are photographing against the sun! # 28 :-) a tree for me :-) # 32-35 The blooming sabres are gorgeous! All of your close-ups are perfect! #38 Tel Fahr Memorial Overlooking The Galilee Finger, - a great composition! # 45 The 3 Brats - I see you had lots of fun! Great pictures of those kids! # 49 - The Banias - Wow - again! Thanks for all the information! :-) Orly, have a wonderful weekend! Galit

said 854847 2005.05.12 at 16:58:44 PDT

Hi Orly! Thoroughly enjoyed your album. Particularly enjoyed reading the political overtones of the places you have visited. The comments on the Druze is, indeed, fascinating. I had vaguely heard of them, but this is the first time I have had this kind of information. As always your albums are full of people's photographs. It adds such a lot of humaneness to the whole album. The flowers of the region are another welcome interlude to the history and geography. You have,as always, produced a superb and educative album. Thanks for sharing all the superb pictures and the information. Best wishes, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2005.05.12 at 22:18:08 PDT

úîåðåú ðäãøåú àåøìé. áîéåçã àäáúé àú úîåðåú äéìãéí åâí àú äøé âåìï åàú äôøéçä. ùáåò èåá! èåîé

said tomitomi2 2005.05.14 at 13:41:37 PDT

Hi Orly Great photos as usual. I always enjoy your albums so much.I have been away visiting friends in Canada.Well Take care and God Bless,Your Friend from Maine, Terry

said wizzard2k 2005.05.15 at 05:21:28 PDT

Thank you so much for viewing my feature today and taking the time to leave a comment. Much appreciated. I love the way you narrate your albums. Makes viewing the photo's much more enjoyable knowing what were looking at. Great job. Lorrie

said greenhorngrl 2005.05.16 at 13:41:38 PDT

Dear Orly. What a most wonderful and human albom . Sory for being late. Usually, I do not open privet alboms , as I saw all hug Elad alboms... But I was curious, and as an piping Tom I checked it carefuly and was surprised. What a wonderful albom, with most wise patriotic explenations that are not a vision in this days of post Zaionisim wakenes. I am proud to be a friend of an not only good phootografer, but an Israeli patriot and Israeli lover, an concept that is sometimes banal.Now I am going to check all the rest Hug-Elad alboms... Ran

said ranyaari100 2005.05.17 at 09:33:56 PDT

Hi Orly, first of all: thanks for all the encouragement and later for all your blessings to the birth of Yoav. We have to do something about writing that name! The Family in Germany goes crazy about how to pronounce it! I tried to find the English or German name for it from the bible but I am not very good at it. I didn't know what 'cruel things' Israeli children do to hibiscus flowers. I used the Pinocchio expression only by looking at the flower. And then I tried it out myself! With a mirror! Imagine! About the tripod: Now I am relaxed! There are better things to buy: small baby clothes for instance. :-) Yes Yoav IS big! All around were a lot of premature babies born, so everyone was amazed! In the end I couldn't make it to be there at the last stage of the birth, so I did not have to decide to put those birth pictures on the web! Yesterday I took a lot of family pictures. Guy has still all of his GRANDparents and they have a lot of further family - it was a big happening yesterday for the little guy! So sometimes I take people pictures too! :-) Have a wonderful day! Galit

said 854847 2005.05.21 at 23:41:52 PDT

Orly, you are AMAZING! Thanks for your help! The internet is a wonderful source of knowledge - but you have to know how to USE it! You sure know how! :-) Thanks a lot! Galit

said 854847 2005.05.23 at 18:29:07 PDT

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said captainparsa_a2005 2005.05.29 at 02:09:12 PDT

Sorry, Orly, for this late reaction. I've been away for a week. And thank you very much for your kind words!

said boetkokke 2005.06.01 at 21:41:07 PDT

Sorry Orly,you have to wait so long for an aswer..first I have a vacation and than there is waiting a lot of work in my garden.Thanks for visiting my Ghent album.I enjoyed my virtual trip to Elad and....Marvelous album.Love the cactusflowers and can understand why such a quiet place has war memories.Take good care of yourself.Mary-lou(Belgium )

said louke105 2005.06.09 at 11:44:44 PDT

Hi Orly. Thank you for your comments today on my Disney albums. I added a few pictures today. Hope you will like them. You said that you have been to Disney World before. I hope the weather treated you much better than it treated me. It rained all the time I was there, and for 5 days there were a few minutes of sunshine. I used to chuckle when I saw license plates saying Florida The Sunshine State. Disney World stores sold out on umbrellas and ponchos. But, nonetheless it was fun. Take care and hope to see new photos from you soon. Regards. Majed

said majedanani 2005.06.12 at 20:39:26 PDT

I feel you Orly :o) My stats are nowhere near the ones of some power members (or the guys that have been featured :o) )... Still, something is moving: they are (slowly) growing minute per minute, probably they have a night (for them) job running right now which is sweeping all albums. It will take a while, I'm sure you'll see some increases soon! Ciao, Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.01.25 at 02:43:57 PST

Congrats to Orly for being selected as WS "Featured Member of the Week"!!! STRIKING!

said torretab 2006.03.21 at 04:23:49 PST

Dear Friend Orly..I'm taking my time with each one of your albums just "drinking" in all the awesome beauty which you have captured with your camera & truly enjoying my "travels" along with you as my Guide...Very interesting & educational albums as you supply so much information in each album..Congratulations on your selection today as "Featured Member of the Week" as this is truly a well deserved Honor & Tribute for all your contributions to Webshots & also to your Peers who truly appreciate all you "bring" to the table...God's Blessings my dear friend & enjoy yopur Special Time in the Spotlight as you've earned it...Ken

said bigdaddy8x14 2006.03.21 at 07:21:39 PST