An unusual sunrise on the Sea of Galilee

Those who have followed this blog for any length of time have probably seen several of my sunrise photos on the Sea of Galilee. We often stay at the Ron Beach Hotel which is situated on the west shore of the Sea on the north side of Tiberias. Sometimes I have been able to capture some great shots from my room. Yesterday, however, was one of those days when the was hidden from us by low, heavy clouds.

This morning there were low clouds on the eastern horizon. The sun only occasionally peeked through, but this did not affect the reflection of the sun on the clouds above.

When I realized what was happening I moved my camera to place the sun on the left side of my image in order to show the beautiful sky and clouds. I thought you might enjoy seeing this different sort of image.

Sunrise on the Sea of Galilee, March 25, 2018. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.

Sunrise on the Sea of Galilee, March 25, 2018. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins. Click on the image for a larger image.

Tonight Leon Mauldin and I are on the Dead Sea at Ein Bokek.

The Sea of Galilee played a prominent role in the ministry of Jesus. Take this example, for example:

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. (Matthew 4:17-22 ESV)

4 responses to “An unusual sunrise on the Sea of Galilee

  1. What hotel do you typically use in Ein Bokek?

  2. You can almost feel a divine presence in that sunrise that reflects over the water.. beautiful!

  3. Beautiful.. I love how God paints the sky..

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