Are You Ready for the Plunge

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Yardenit (Little Jordan) is located at the southern exit of the Sea of Galilee, just behind the gate of the dam that is used on rainy winters to lower the level of the lake. Here, the water flows into the Jordan River and eventually into the Dead Sea, located more than 100 km to the south.

This site is believed by some traditions to be the actual site where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist. Many Christian pilgrims stop at this site and perform baptism ceremonies, normally in small groups and accompanied by the group's pastor. Visitors have to hire the white robes (for US$10) before dipping in the Jordan River.

Yardemit, Jordan River, Israel (Wednesday 24 November 2010 @ 8:05am).

ISO200 | f/4 | 1/400 sec | 70-200mm @ 70mm x 1.6 | AWB | raw

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