Sunset

• Hotels may charge more for a room with a view of the Old City.
• In complete contrast to history and architecture are the beauties of a Jerusalem sunset.
• From almost anywhere you can glimpse hills between buildings, and in many places the view west is unobstructed.
• Except in spring and summer, Israel is on daylight losing time, far to the east of its time zone. The sun rises and sets early. During the day, the sun is hot. At four, the rays can no longer warm after their long trip through the atmosphere.
• The dry air holds no heat, but soon the edge of the sky begins to glow. From our livingroom I see the horizon far, hill-mounded, rose-banded.
• The landlords want to sell the apartment. I think no apartment selling for a mllion dollars and more in Jerusalem's strange real-estate market has a better view or location (http://jerusalemblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/my-jerusalem-neighborhood.html ). The grow lingers, fades. In the darkening sky stars blink, one, two three, a sky full.

Copyright 2006 Jane S. Fox