Daily Archives: July 19, 2024

Choppy Water at Sunset: A View of the Sea of Galilee from the East

Many photos have been made of the sunrise on the Sea of Galilee. I certainly have made my share of them. On a rare occasion I have found my tour group or myself on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee at sunset. The photo below was made from En Gev. It illustrates several important things. The water looks choppy. This is more typical in the late afternoon than in the morning. The wind comes from the North East and causes turbulence on the water. That is what you see in this photo. Let me emphasize that this is NOT an AI generated picture..

The Sea of Galilee from the east at sunset. The water is choppy.
A view of the Sea of Galilee from the east at sunset. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.

Something resembling this happened on the occasion when the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water. See Matthew 14, Luke 5 and John 6. Notice that a strong wind was blowing on the sea (John 6:18).

If you have traveled in this region of Israel you will recognize Mount Arbel and the Horns of Hattin in the distance on the western side of the Sea of Galilee (or Kinneret).