Early Spring / Drought

Early spring is here. Unseasonably high temperatures, coupled with the fifth consecutive drought year, has brought forward the traditional 'carpet' of wild flowers to the local mountainside.

Drought is everywhere. Drought of new politicians and ideas following the latest general elections here in Israel; which means that the general climate of political discourse mirrors that of Israel's water resources: a critical low level which is threatening existence. Only creative, fresh and innovative thinking will bring about solutions to our profound deficits.

But we try to still enjoy and learn from our environment as the pictures show: