The Dead Sea...

Some photos from trip to the Dead Sea.  On the walk to the beach I passed the world's lowest meteorological station at 418 m (1,371 ft) below sea level.  The Dead Sea is rapidly shrinking due to overuse of the river systems that feed into it by the Israelis and the Jordanians.  In the picture you can see the water level mark from 2004 and in the distance you can see the water level today!

Floating in the Dead Sea is probably the closest thing to zero gravity that I will ever experience. Wallowing in the mud baths was a new experience for me as well...

A shot of the hills overlooking the Dead Sea.

 More to photos to follow from my trip to Masada...