Photo Feature: Nazareth, Israel

  •   Sat, Nov 26 2011
  •   By M Kennedy

November 27, 2011

M Kennedy has been a professional photographer since 1990. He worked in the UAE as a commercial, interior, exterior landscape and fashion photographer from 1998 to 2003 (official photographer for Dubai shopping festival opening ceremony 2002, and exclusive photographer for Sharjah Chamber of commerce).

He has also worked as a videographer and episode director for Crime Story (Udaya TV).

Since 2005, he has been a traveling photographer on Cruise Ships, and has traveled extensively to Alaska (USA), New England, Caribbean, Panama Canal, South America, Bora Bora, Falkland Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Greece and the Baltic.

Here he shares with Daijiworld readers some of his pictures clicked during his visit to Nazareth in Israel.

 

Mount of the Beatitudes (Jesus delivered the sermon on the mount)




Church of the Beatitudes

 


Baptism pond of the 5th Century (the babies were immersed to be baptized)




The Church of Multiplication Exterior and Interior




The alter is built on the rock where the Jesus performed the miracle of multiplying the 2 fish and 5 loafs of bread to feed more than 5000 followers




Entrance to the "Town of Jesus - CEPERNAUM"

 


The statue of St Peter

 


The remains of the Synagogue where Christ once preached and performed Miracles




A chapel now stands over what is believed was once the house of Simon Peter




Entrance to The Baptismal site on "The River Jordan"




Biblical inscription in multiple languages from Mark 1,9-11




The River Jordan where Jesus was Baptized by John the Baptist




Facade of the Largest Christian Church in the Middle East- The Basilica of Annunciation



Interior of the ground floor of the church




Alter in front of the well where it is believed Angel Gabriel appeared to Virgin Mary




Interior of the 1st floor of the Church




Interior view of the Altar




Panoramic view of the "Sea of Galilee"

 

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Comment on this article

  • sylvi, bengaluru

    Tue, Aug 21 2012

    hi kennedy.wonderful.... thanks a lot for sharing lovely pictures with us.may god bless u.

  • naomi, Mangalore/Dubai

    Mon, Jan 02 2012


    Beautiful pics....Thanks for sharing your memorable trip with people who can't afford to visit the HOLY place...Good job..God Bless.....!

  • Sharu, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 06 2011

    Beautiful pictures. Keep it up.

  • Babitha gonsalves, mangalore

    Sun, Dec 04 2011

    nice pics from holy place....thanks mr.Kennedy..

  • melton, navi mumbai

    Fri, Dec 02 2011

    awesome, most of the people dont get this kind of opportunity. thank you for sharing the pictures and thanks to daiji world.

  • jyothi jason, Pakshikere/Sharjah

    Fri, Dec 02 2011

    Great Photography dear .Keep it Up.Nice article.....Thanks for sharing your momentum.....See u soon in future

  • Charles, Manipal/Jeddah

    Wed, Nov 30 2011

    Lovely pictures. Thanks Mr.Kennedy

  • Charlotte Lobo, Mangalore/ Mumbai

    Tue, Nov 29 2011

    Excellent photographs. Thanks for sharing the holy land pictures. God bless you.

  • ROBERT PINTO, Mangalore/ brahrain

    Tue, Nov 29 2011

    Holy place...lovely pictures...&good luck

  • ROBERT PINTO, Mangalore/rahrain

    Tue, Nov 29 2011

    Holy place...lovely pictures...&good luck

  • veera, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 28 2011

    Thanks M. Kennedy for displaying lovely pictures... & GOOD LUCK

  • rita, manglore\dubai

    Mon, Nov 28 2011

    Holy place.. great pictures.

  • Alwyn Crasta, Neermarga, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 28 2011

    Very Nice -Thanks to Mr. M Kennedy

  • Wilson Monteiro, Bankal / Chikmagalur

    Sun, Nov 27 2011

    Beautiful pics....Thanks for sharing your memorable trip with people who can't afford to visit the HOLY place...Good job..God Bless.....!

  • Manohar Veigas, Udupi

    Sun, Nov 27 2011

    Thanks M. Kennedy for sharing the glimpse of the Holy Place of Christians to the Daijiworld Readers through your profession.

  • Prashanth, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sun, Nov 27 2011

    Awesome...thanks for sharing


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