ENTRY DESCRIPTION
The Western Wall, the holiest Jewish site alongside the Temple Mount, functions as a synagogue and includes the area beneath Wilson's Arch. The space under this Arch was transformed into a synagogue after the 1967 Six-Day War. The synagogue contains a Torah ark that can house up to 100 Torah scrolls. The Western Wall is a place of prayer and pilgrimage sacred to the Jewish people.

AUTHOR
I grew up in Dublin, Ireland where I studied Graphic Design and Printing Technology. After living for many years in Germany and Israel I now spend my time in Ireland, Japan and Switzerland.
I always had an interest in photography but only really became passionate in the art when I started shooting black and white and developing in my own darkroom.
I enjoy travelling off the beaten track, taking photographs of the people I meet along the way. I find the interaction that takes place between photographer and subject very rewarding. I discovered that the camera helps to break down the barriers that normally exist between people who are, in effect, complete strangers . . .

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