Those of you who know me personally, will be aware of my Christianity; with this week being Holy Week it seemed an appropriate idea to place an image of Jerusalem on my blog.

Remembering the Passion events and how the Middle Eastern countries are still in conflict, it seemed right to show you this image of the Zion Gate, an entry into the old city of Jerusalem. . Today this is a beautifully quiet corner where I spent a very pleasant half hour sketching; yet during past troubles it was a scene of much trouble and many deaths. Let us hope that from all faiths and ideologies peoples can learn to talk together and live at peace again.