The cedar tree is mentioned in many religious and mythological writings. It is also the national symbol of Lebanon.
The village of Bsharri, home of the great poet, philosopher and artist, Gibran Kahil Gibran.
Qadisha, the holy valley, located at the foot of Bsharri. The deep canyon filled with caves, waterfalls and several monasteries has been the refuge of various religious communities fleeing persecution over the centuries.
The Cedars, a national park near Bsharri. Once cedars covered 1.2 million acres of the mountains of Lebanon, now only 4,900 acres remain. During various occupations of the land, the trees were cut and exported. The lebanese cedar is part of the pine tree family and looks very different from our cedar trees in the PNW.
We feel very young standing next to this 2000 year old cedar.
The village of Bsharri, home of the great poet, philosopher and artist, Gibran Kahil Gibran.
Qadisha, the holy valley, located at the foot of Bsharri. The deep canyon filled with caves, waterfalls and several monasteries has been the refuge of various religious communities fleeing persecution over the centuries.
The Cedars, a national park near Bsharri. Once cedars covered 1.2 million acres of the mountains of Lebanon, now only 4,900 acres remain. During various occupations of the land, the trees were cut and exported. The lebanese cedar is part of the pine tree family and looks very different from our cedar trees in the PNW.
We feel very young standing next to this 2000 year old cedar.
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