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Thursday Challenge: Hot Desert

Mountains of Judean Desert on the Edge of Dead Sea, Israel
Mountains of Judean Desert on the Edge of Dead Sea, Israel

Taken on our 2008 trip to Israel: it was hot.

Theme for Thursday Challenge this week is HOT (Day, Sun, Desert, Fire, Oven, Stove, Food, Peppers, Hot-Air Balloon,…).

Ellie says

I keep looking at the sand - to make sure I am not looking at the food below. Can't resist those cookies - I wonder if my husband has some cookies hidden anywhere...

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Leora says

For me, it's the picture of the Dunkin' Donuts that does me in. I love eating them, and then I feel that little 'why did I eat that greasy thing' pit feeling in my stomach soon after.

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Carver says

That does look hot. Great shot.

Thanks for your visit to my blog and to answer your question the funny looking duck is called a muscovy duck. I found out they are native to Mexico, central and south america. Although they are a tropical bird they can adapt to snowy and icy conditions.

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Leora says

Thanks for the muscovy duck information. Strange name, too: "muscovy" - I would think that would be a duck from Moscow, not from Mexico.

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Greensboro Daily Photo says

This picture looks hopelessly hot, as in no hope for vegetation hot. Mercy, mercy, mercy. I am speechless. Thanks to Jerusalem Hills Dina, I know the whole country is not like that.

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Leora says

It never occurred to me that someone would think the whole country looks this way! Yes, Jerusalem is much higher up and has more green, as Dina often shows. And the Galil were my cousins live, in the North, is quite green, most of the time.

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Robin says

I'm hot just looking at that. It will be many more months before I brave the desert again. We love Ein Gedi, but not in summer.

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Ilana-Davita says

It certainly looks hot!

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lawstude says

so deprived of water lol. your post never cease to amaze me. great job.

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Leora says

Thank you for visiting again, lawstude!

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Race says

it sure is hot and just looking at the pic makes me thirsty :-) mine is up at
http://my-crossroad.com/2009/07/thursday-challenge-hot-fire.html

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magiceye says

sure looks hot and barren

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East Gwillimbury WOW! says

It DOES look burning hot! And I see no life. This is drier than I'd imagined.

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ramblingwoods says

wow..nothing growing at all...

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