Men's prayer area, Western Wall, Old City, Jerusalem, 2019
The indoor men's prayer area north of the Western Wall's outdoor section contains a small, well-used library of religious books. Here was the massive Wilson's Arch, originally constructed during the expansion of the Second Jewish Temple, begun by Herod the Great in the first century BCE. The Wall is considered the holiest place for Jews to pray. I didn't expect that I would be able to photograph here, but when I noticed others taking cell phone photos, I did the same and no one seemed to mind. I then pulled out my Nikon to take a few more photos and again no one blinked an eye. Everyone seemed intent on praying or reading from sacred texts.