DARIA KRYLOVA
Discover Israel
Embark together with me on a memorable journey through Israel. From North to South, experience the vivid colors and the quiet moments. All of the images below were shot using a phone and edited with either the phone's preexisting editing software or Lightroom, supporting my longstanding belief that capturing a significant moment does not require a professional camera.
Landing at the airport in the early morning, I captured the quiet beauty of sunrise — the soft light filtering through the windows, casting long, delicate shadows across the walls. This calm, suspended moment marked the beginning of a journey that would unfold in vibrant contrasts — from stillness to motion, from reflection to discovery.
Starting at the ancient site of Caesarea, we explore the remains of Herod's palace that overlook the beautiful Mediterranean, and then proceed higher into the mountains to visit the mysterious city of Tzfat.
The second day of the trip, still in the North, we discover the Banias Waterfall and the Golan Heights.
Spending several days in Jerusalem allows us to discover the city in its entirety, from the Old City and its narrow pathways to the mesmerizing views of the mountains.
And there were moments of silence, visiting the site of the Nova festival and the nearby city of Sderot.
We are in Tel Aviv-Yafo for only two days, yet we still manage to experience the city's diverse culture and the rich mixture of colors and traditions it holds within itself.
And some more bursts of color from the Shuk HaCarmel, before we take our road into the endless desert.
Seeing the dunes of the Judean Desert, even just through a window of the bus, left me speechless. The vastness of the region strikes from the first seconds, wrapping everything in silence and light that feels both ancient and endless.
The journey concludes with a visit to the ancient fortress of Masada, where history, landscape, and silence converge. From the dry vastness of the desert, the path leads down to the Dead Sea and then to the Mediterranean, where stillness gives way to movement.
