A Natural Chalk Water Channel at the Beginning of the Makhtesh Ramon Crater in Israel

chalk bedrock lines a water channel that is part of the headwaters of the nahal ramon stream at the west end of the makhtesh ramon crater in israel with the arod gap in the background

A Pastel Sunset in the Judean Desert near Arad in Israel

a beautiful winter pastel sunset from a rocky hilltop in the south judean desert in the negev near the city of Arad in Israel

Panorama of the Makhtesh Ramon Crater in Israel from the Arod Overlook

panorama of the karnei ramon and mount arod in the west end of the makhtesh ramon crater from the arod overlook showing many diverse geological features

Negev Mountains West of the Makhtesh Ramon Crater near Sinai Border

a rugged barren mountainous desert landscape west of the makhtesh ramon crater with an israeli border outpost and camel hump mountain in the sinai in the background against a clear blue sky

An Antique Locomotive at the Historic Turkish Train Station in Beer Sheva in Israel

close up an antique ottoman era locomotive and railway terminal surrounded by modern high rise buildings on a rainy day in beer sheva in israel

An Historic Luxury Lounge Car from the Ottoman Period in Beer Sheva in Israel

a luxurious historic lounge car from the ottoman and world war one periods with narrow gauge train tracks in the foreground and a grey sky in the background

High Tech Apricot Orchard in Winter near Arad in Israel

almost bare apricot trees in a modern orchard in the arad valley in israel just starting to bloom showing protective covering and drip irrigation equipment

Ruins of an Ottoman Era Flour Mill in the Jordan Valley

ruins of a ottoman era stone flour mill on wadi milkha stream bed in the jordan valley with the mountains of jordan in the background

An Agricultural Settlement in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank

an agricultural moshav cooperative in the jordan valley in the west bank with mountains in the background and a newly planted drip irrigated field in the foreground

The Trailhead to Ein Akev Spring in the Zin Valley in Israel

the trailhead to the ein akev spring at the off road parking and camping area in the nahal akev stream bed in the zin valley under a partly cloudy sky

Windblown Overlapping Cloud Formation above the Makhtesh Ramon Crater in Israel

two soft windblown clouds overlap above the maktesh ramon crater in israel with the mountains of jordan in the far background and highly textured rock formations in the foreground

Shen Ramon and the Edom Mountains of Jordan from the Makhtesh Ramon Crater in Israel

ramon's tooth from the overlook on the north rim of the makhtesh ramon crater in israel with the edom mountains of jordan and a grey sky in the background

An Off Road Vehicle in the Colorful Gevanim Stream Bed of the Makhtesh Ramon Crater in Israel

a white off road vehicle in the gevanim stream bed with a hiking trail in the foreground in the makhtesh ramon crater in israel with mount katum in the background

Viewing the Date Palm Trees of Nahal Ramon in Israel Through an SUV Window

lush date palm trees in their natural habitat in the nahal ramon streambed near the saharonim spring from inside a tour jeep with a plain grey sky in the background

Panorama of the Makhtesh Ramon Crater from Mitzpe Ramon in Israel

wide panorama of the makhtesh ramon crater on an exceptionally clear day from the highway 40 viewpoint looking east with the edom mountains of jordan in the background

A Cliff that Rises Beside the Nahal Tseelim Stream West of Arad in Israel

a rugged cliff face along the nahal wadi tseelim stream bed in the south judaean desert west of arad in israel showing colorful limestone, flint and chalk geological strata along with sparse desert vegetation framed by a triangle of blue sky