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Mar Saba (St. Sabas) Greek Orthodox Monastery, Palestine

A precarious existence at the edge of a cliff overhanging a canyon

My Journeys in Palestine: photo essays narrated using quotes from Fugitive Dreams

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The author walking alongside the Mar Saba Greek Orthodox Monastery (Photo by ‘Charlene’, 2004)

‘We drove through Jerusalem to Bethlehem, past the Shepherds’ Field in neighboring Beit Sahur, and down a dirt road into the wilderness.’

Pastures at the outskirts of Beit Sahur, Palestine (Photos by the author, 2004)

Wilderness on the way to Mar Saba (Photos by the author, 2004)

‘… at the edge of a cliff overhanging the canyon of Qadroun (Kidron), about halfway to the Dead Sea.’

The canyon (Photos by the author, 2004)

‘There were no good maps or road signage, so we stopped repeatedly for directions.’

We were fortunate that residents of al-Obeidiyyah (“the worshippers”) came to greet us…