Hiking in Mitzpe Ramon just before magic hour. :)

On Shabbat yesterday, I went to Machtesh Romon, near Mitzpe Ramon, with five other students from Sde Boker. Miztpe Ramon is the town near three big craters in the Negev caused by erosion in the rift zone of the African and Arabian tectonic plates. "Machtesh" means crater.

We went in the afternoon, and although I thought it would be really hot, we were able to hike in the shade of the canyon walls and the sun set as we headed back to the car. On our way home we stopped at a look out point to watch the pink sunset and drink some tea. To the right we saw the sun peak behind the crater ridges, with orange and pink rays dancing on the clous. To the left we saw a lightning storm in the distance somewhere. With every flash of lightning, the clouds around the storm glowed pink from the sunset across the sky. It was an intoxicating experience with wonderful company.