Photo Feature: Visit to Bethlehem

  •   Sun, Nov 06 2011
  •   By M Kennedy

November 6, 2011

M Kennedy has been a professional photographer since 1990. He worked in the UAE as a commercial, interior, exterior landscape and fashion photographer from 1998 to 2003 (official photographer for Dubai shopping festival opening ceremony 2002, and exclusive photographer for Sharjah Chamber of commerce).

He has also worked as a videographer and episode director for Crime Story (Udaya TV).

Since 2005, he has been a traveling photographer on Cruise Ships, and has traveled extensively to Alaska (USA), New England, Caribbean, Panama Canal, South America, Bora Bora, Falkland Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Greece and the Baltic.

Here he shares with Daijiworld readers some of his pictures clicked during his visit to Bethlehem.


Modern City of Jerusalem


Exterior view if the Church of Nativity Bethlehem


Interior of Church of the Nativity


Center altar of Church of the Nativity


Center altar of Church of the Nativity (profile)


Preserved remains of the Mosaic


Interior of Church of the Nativity (as we enter to the the stables where Lord Jesus was born)


Pilgrims awaiting their turn to get into the stables


Narrow entrance to the stables


Me (Kenny) finally at the place where Mother Mary gave birth to Baby Jesus


The birth place of Jesus is marked by the silver star


Manger where Jesus was wrapped up and when the shepherds and the 3 Wise men came to visit


Me (Kenny) at the manger


An old art of the Holy family at the manger


Me (Kenny) in the preserved part of what was the stables


The view of the interior of the church as we exit the stables


The interior view of the Roman Catholic altar of the church


Exterior part of the Roman Catholic Church (inside the main church of Nativity)


St Elias Monastery


Interior view of altar and mosaic art of St Elias Monetary


A ancient painting on display

 
By M Kennedy
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Comment on this article

  • simy francis , kerala /mumbai

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    thank you so much for sharing photograps

  • lindsay, kochi

    Tue, Jan 31 2012

    its facinating its my wish or dream to be there hope i get a chnace too

  • stephen Coelho, M`lore/Mumbai

    Thu, Jan 12 2012

    Ken,

    this is truly magnificent,for those who cant make it to the Holy land keep it up boy...ur great.

  • LEENA RODRIGUES, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 28 2011

    Very Nice. Thank you veru much.

  • karanpinto, Katapadi/Dubai

    Sun, Nov 27 2011

    Hi Kennedy, Thanks of the pictures. May God Bless you.

  • Reema, dubai

    Sun, Nov 27 2011

    Hi,

    THanks so much for the pics. i loved it., Request you to provide us some more as soon as possible.

  • soloman Lewis, Upppoor

    Sun, Nov 27 2011

    Hi Kennedy
    excllent pictures. do you have any more of those.

    Soloman

  • Malini, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 13 2011

    Excellent pictures....when are you taking us???

  • Dexter Britto, Mangalore/Auckland

    Sat, Nov 12 2011

    Thanks for sharing these beautiful pics of Bethlehem with us, Kenny.Many of us have not been to the Holy place and appreciate seeing such soul-stirring photos.

    Hope you continue to share your pictures taken during other travels as well.

  • David Kumar,

    Sat, Nov 12 2011

    Hi Manu Anna, Congrats for your achievement and keep going.

    with best wishes

    David

  • suresh, mumbai

    Thu, Nov 10 2011

    very good pictures. Can anyone tell me what is that Black hole in centre of the Silver star.

  • wilfred, Kirem / Kuwait

    Wed, Nov 09 2011

    Beautiful photographs. Thank you Kenny for sharing these pictures. God Bless You

  • LS Ullal, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 09 2011

    Stunning photographs Kenny. A journey backward down the memory lane. Lessons on Jerusalem came alive. Thank you.

  • Alban D Souza, Udyavara Mumbai Doha Qatar

    Wed, Nov 09 2011

    Fantastic Photographs Thanks Mr. Kennedy and Daijiworld. As Mr. A.S. Mathew USA said these photographs are touching spriritually as Bethlehem is the greatest city and birth place of our Lord Jesus Christ and Holy land of Christianity. By viewing these pictures our faith becomes storng and one who cnanot go to Bethelem at least these pictures makes us some sense of the place.I pray that our faith may be more stornger and believe by seeing these wonderful photographs.

  • Philomena , Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 09 2011

    Stunning glimpse of heaven on earth. I could recollect sweet memories of our trip to Holy Land in the year 2000!!! God Bless for all your efforts!!!!
    Philomena

  • ROBERT LOBO, KUPPEPADAVU,NOW IN BHAVNAGAR GUJARAT

    Tue, Nov 08 2011

    ALL THESE PHOTOGRAPHS MADE ME SO HAPPY,I FELT THAT I AM IN BETHLEHEM FOR FOR SOMETIME.THANKS TO M Kennedy FOR HIS WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS GOD BLESS YOU.

  • Jojy Kunchattil, Kochi

    Tue, Nov 08 2011

    I, along with my wife, visited Holy Land in Jul 2011, and it was a very memorable and gratifying experience. To put one's feet at the same place where Jesus's holy feet once trod was sheer dream-come-true and we feel blessed.

  • anil thomas dsilva, mangalore adyar

    Tue, Nov 08 2011

    lovely and nice pics,, wish to see many more pics of historical places bro,, wish u all the best,,

  • Roshan, BELMAN

    Tue, Nov 08 2011

    Nice Photographs. I had just recently visited to Holyland. Which was organised by Riya Holidays, Mangalore. These photographs recalled me Visit to a Holy Place. Life time we have to Visit our Lords Holyplace. This will give us to spread the thoughts of our lord to our brothers and sisters around us.

  • Sharon, , Dubai

    Tue, Nov 08 2011

    Happy Birthday Ken and wish you the best in life...Ken is a man of few words and a very talented Photographer. We look forward to many more such creations and welcome to Daijiworld!!

  • Vijay Dsilva, Mlore/Dubai

    Tue, Nov 08 2011

    Dear Mohan,
    Awesome photographs! its my dream to visit HOLY LAND, and see the place where our LORD put his foot on. Indeed you're blessed to have an oppurtunity to see it yourself and also share the moments to the readers. By the way Mohan was my classmate & a good friend in my school days at kudremukh. I remember since his early youth, he was fascinated with photography, way to go mohan, but exhibiting this wonderful images from the HOLY LAND,you have made your foray into Daijiworld. All the best and keep providing us with some good photography. God bless. Best wishes Vijay Dsilva.

  • Albert Gonsalves, Mangalore / U.A.E.

    Tue, Nov 08 2011

    Very beautiful photos. I never had an opportunity to visit the Holy Land.However after seeing the beautiful photos I feel my family & I must make a pilgrimage sooner than later and so it should be with every Christian.However if the fare is fixed at a reasonable rate by travel agencies I am sure many people would love to visit this sacred place at least once in their life time.

  • Rohan, MLORE

    Mon, Nov 07 2011

    thanks for the photographs ,may god bless you

  • Prasad Kudva, Shirva/ Dubai

    Mon, Nov 07 2011

    I visited Jerusalem in 2005 and these photographs here reminded me of my trip, which i cherish for ever. I felt blessed by Christ himself when i was there, inside the stable and churches. It is one of those places, where a visit is worthy.

  • Gladys Mudarth, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 07 2011

    Thank you Kenny for sharing these pictures. I am just back from the Holy Land and missed a few shots.
    Have printed these for keepsake.

  • Abraham Coutinho, Mundkur/Bombay

    Mon, Nov 07 2011

    Very very Good photography - the light effect, the angle and clear exposure. I felt as if I visited the Holy Land.

  • Ashwath Kidiyoor, Guangzhou, China

    Mon, Nov 07 2011

    Very good photographs & nice place

  • Vidya, Mumbai / Dubai

    Sun, Nov 06 2011

    Very nice photographs. Thanks for sharing the message of God's love for mankind

  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA

    Sun, Nov 06 2011

    Very good pictures Kenny and I hope all who see these will enjoy and think of the BIBLE. I have been to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jordan, Palestine and other Biblical places in 2009. On seeing these pictures I recollect my visit to all these Holy land and I wish GOD will give a chance to everyone to give an opportunity once in their life time. GOD BLESS.

    CHRISTIE, MILITA, SAMSON.
    nEW YORK, USA.

  • Elveera, Kirem

    Sun, Nov 06 2011

    Thanks for sharing photograps

  • A. S.Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sun, Nov 06 2011

    Fantastic and spiritually touching
    pictures of the greatest place
    on earth. My brother in-law was
    an agnostic, indeed questioned
    the Bible even though he was born
    in a Christian family. When he
    paid a visit to the Holy Land, he
    was totally changed to be strong
    believer in GOD.

  • clara helen, oman, m'lore

    Sun, Nov 06 2011

    Nice photos, thank you for the trouble taken to show these pics, people who have not visited Jerusalem can atleast have d glimps of pics!


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