Lake Kinneret (archives)
צילום: AFP
From space, Lake Kinneret looks almost full
Photo taken from International Space Station for research purposes fails to show Sea of Galilee's decreasing water level
From up above it looks blue and serene, almost full, but there is probably not one in person in Israel who doesn't know that Lake Kinneret's situation is critical. Today, its water level stands at 214.16 meters (702.625 feet) below sea level – 5.36 meters (17.585 feet) beneath the upper red line.
An International Space Station photographed the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, last Tuesday from a height of about 300 kilometers (186 miles) above earth, for research purposes. The Dead Sea was photographed recently in a similar manner.
In the photo one can clearly spot the estuary of the Jordan River in the northern part of the lake, and the place where the Jordan River's point of departure in its southern part. One can also spot the roofs of Tiberias, west of the lake.
From space one cannot see the decreasing water level, in the meantime at least, as well as the filth left behind by hikers visiting the lake's beaches. On the other hand, perhaps they are closer to God and can ask him to bring us some rain?
(The photograph was taken using a Nikon D2Xs camera with a 400-millimeter lens)
