The Jordan River is now the border between two very different cultures, Israel and Jordan. Each side is keen to get their tourist income; here it looks like Jordan's simpler outfit is winning. Guards zealously protect their side of the river in one of the world's most troubled areas.
Bethany-on-Jordan
March 2009
Location map not available
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
F 6.3, 1/125 s, ISO 200, 18 mm