The World is Mud-Luscious and Puddle-Wonderful (!)
Posted on April 11, 2012 by Lauren Schuchart
Tags: Banias, earth, friends, hiking, nature, pictures / photos, rainbow, the Golan, tiyulim, water
This was originally posted on my blog:
“Go out, go out I beg of you / And taste the beauty of the wild.ย
Behold the miracle of the earth / With all the wonder of a child.”
My school took a trip to the Golan Heights towards the end of March. I’ll let the pictures tell the story…(clicking on them makes them better!)
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A beautiful waterfall on the first day. If you look closely, you can see a rainbow! |
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Hiking on the first day. |
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Nikki and I, by the waterfall |
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Waterfall! Joseph and me ๐ |
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Mooooo. |
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Daffodil Diva |
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Coffee with my girl Leah in the morning. |
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Lunch in the Banias park. Me and Ben! |
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Banias. |
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Banias. |
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Banias |
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๐ |
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Banias |
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Banias |
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The colors in the North are so pretty this time of year! |
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Hike on the 3rd day. |
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All 50 of us had to cross the stream. We made it! |
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Kyle, Andrew, and Lauren (my BCI crew!) on the last day. |