Saturday, April 07, 2007

"Southern scouting point"

Masada National Park - Judean Desert - Israel - November 2006
@ ISO 100, f/11
Getting back to the intense daylight that awaited us outside, we continued south on the Mountain's plateau till we reached the southern point, the South fort, which controlled the passage from the south side cliff of the mountain (an approach which today is impassable). The fort's location was wisely chosen, controlling and scouting over Masada stream, the Dead sea, the dike and the surrounding Roman camps which siege the mountain.

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