Author Archives: John Kropewnicki

Rachel and I left through the eastern edge of the Western Wall into the Muslim Quarter. I had hoped we could see the Al Aqsa Mosque but the tourist entrance was closed during passover. The ramp for the tourists runs … Continue reading →

Rachel and I went to Jerusalem this Wednesday. This is still high holy week so there are extra security restrictions and more people around. The drive from Ashkelon to Jerusalem takes about one and a half hours. Near the end … Continue reading →

It is Holy Week in Israel. This means that the whole week is like a sabbath. So not only can you not get a bacon cheese burger (bacon = not kosher, cheese+meat= not kosher). Passover week means that there is … Continue reading →

Ashkelon is a city in Israel 10 miles north oif Gaza. Wide Sandy beaches, sunny weather, a shmattering of Roman ruins, Ashkelon should be a city with a lot going for it. But Ashkelon is run by a criminal syndicate … Continue reading →

One of the issues with the digital SLR is dust on the sensor. This WILL happen to everyone sooner or later. To clean mine I use this wet/dry system sensor-cleaning-system. It is pretty easy and will help stubborn dust spots.

This morning I was walking the dog and there was a fire. First I noticed four firetrucks race down Lowell Street. This is not unusual as the fire-station is 1/2 mile away ON Lowell Street. What I noticed is that … Continue reading →

This morning I was walking the dog and there was a fire. First I noticed four firetrucks race down Lowell Street. This is not unusual as the fire-station is 1/2 mile away ON Lowell Street. What I noticed is that … Continue reading →

I am often confused on what makes it and what doesn’t. This was one of my less favorite pictures and it was accepted to fotolia.

I took the following image of a dried rose with my new Canon 100mm Macro Lens. I am attempting to create some stock images. This was the first image accepted.

Merry Christmas! I’d like to show you some more of my mom’s ornaments. El Santo – Mom has a dark skinned santa. Which actually makes more sense because St Nicolas was supposed to be from Turkey. Shiny Santa Metal Santa. … Continue reading →