the outer corridor along the west side of the Mansion of Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

at the Mansion of Bahji - with mom posing. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the gardens to the north of the Mansion of Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the gardens to the northeast of the Mansion of Bahji, with Catherine posing. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the gardens to the north of the Mansion of Bahji, with Catherine posing. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the outer corridor along the west side of the Mansion of Bahji. note the illustrations above each one of the windows. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the gardens to the southwest of the Mansion of Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the gardens to the south of the Mansion of Bahji. they usually look better - we were there just after the dry season. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the south side of the Mansion of Bahji. at the very far right are the windows to the room of Bahá'u'lláh—the room where He passed away. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

looking onto the gardens to the south of the Mansion of Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

looking onto the gardens to the south of the Mansion of Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the gardens to the east of the Mansion of Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

looking onto the main entrance to the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the work of Shoghi Effendi—the gardens north of the Bahji Mansion. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

the path leading up to the main entrance to the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

looking down the path to the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

in the gardens along the path to the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh, in Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

in the gardens along the path to the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh, in Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

in the gardens along the path to the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh, in Bahji. (Haifa/'Akka Regional Map)

at the end of Ben-Gurion Ave., near the port. the rockets seemed to have landed in the vicinity of the port and of military installations... no damage to Baha'i properties (which is good)

this was part of the German Templar colony, with a characteristic pretty orange roof.

one of the more run-down buildings that are part of the German Templar colony in Haifa.

one of the informational billboards about the German Templar colony in Haifa.

the view along Ben-Gurion Avenue, looking towards the Shrine of the Báb.

count the points (lol). this is the bottom terrace; Ben-Gurion Avenue stretches out above towards the port. (Mount Carmel Map)

on one of the lower terraces of the Bahá'í Gardens. (Mount Carmel Map)

on one of the lower terraces of the Bahá'í Gardens. (Mount Carmel Map)

on one of the lower terraces of the Bahá'í Gardens. (Mount Carmel Map)

just off one of the lower terraces of the Bahá'í Gardens. (Mount Carmel Map)