Sliding Down Sand Dunes & Descending into a Desert Canyon

March has been a great month for exploring the desert. Last week, with our weekly family desert outing group, we went to a nearby sand dune.

All of the children had a great time running up and down the dune (without shoes, of course).

There was also some sliding down the dune.

(In case you are wondering--no, we haven't gotten the sand out of the washing machine yet.)

While the children were making their tracks in the sand, I noticed these tracks in the sand. Can you guess what made them?

I followed the tracks and found the answer.

Medad and Margalit drew pictures in the sand.

We played at the dune until dusk.

This week, we went to a canyon near Yerucham called Ein Avdat.

As we descended into the canyon, we met some rams.

Here's the view from inside the canyon.

And here are our intrepid travellers.

(No, we have not gotten the limestone out of the washing machine either.)

We never trek without sticks.

In the canyon, we painted watercolor landscapes.

And we watched the sun go down.