Brendan Doms

This is the third set of extra pictures from my Israel trip. You can find the previous part here.

There's an open-air hexagonal gazebo-like structure next to The Dome of the Rock. It's called The Dome of the Chain, and this is its beautiful, intricately tiled and patterned ceiling. The building itself marks the center of the Temple Mount.

This is an obverse view of The Dome of the Rock from what I previously showed. To the left you can see the exterior of the structure from the above picture. This shot emphasizes how flat and empty the surrounding area is.

This is looking back at the Temple Mount and the city from the Mt. of Olives cemetery. You'll notice on the far left that I happened to catch a bird mid-flight.

This is a wall at the Mt. of Olives cemetery leading to a private area. It's secured not by barbed wire on top, but by mixing broken bottles right into the cement and having the pointed glass stick out.

This is the best exterior shot possible of this building without having to stand in the middle of a busy road. I previously called it the Church of Gethsemane - which is colloquial - the formal name is actually the Church of All Nations because the funding to build it was donated by over a dozen different countries. It is yet another church designed by the same architect we kept seeing everywhere, Antonio Barluzzi.

A purple stained glass cross inside the aforementioned church.

The Jerusalem old city wall, as seen from ground level at sunset.

A chandelier and window on the sparse half of the Church of the Nativity.

The Church at Shepherd's Field in Beit Sahour.

Thanks for checking out these extra pictures! More travel posts to come!