On Bahji: The Sound of Pebbles Crunching Beneath the Feet

Irina Tsukerman of Brooklyn, NY, visited Bahji and wrote a lengthy and lovely description of her experience. Here is an excerpt, but go to her site to read the post in its entirety.

I, however, forgot all about the group, as soon as I entered the unusually quiet, beautiful, and simple gardens, which corresponded so precisely to the three principles of the Baha'i. The garden seemed like something out of the Arabian Nights, yet at the same time so peaceful that I couldn't help relaxing immediately and just... forgetting about the outside world while I was there. I was completely overwhelmed by the incredible beauty of the trees, flowers, and cacti. Everything just... right. We were given some time to wander along certain portions of the garden... I tried to drink in as much pleasantly scented air as possible... One of the most striking things about this garden, strangely, was the sound of the pebbles crunching beneath my feet. I loved that sound. And I loved walking across rocks, not just on a smooth road. I'm not quite sure what contributed the most to that effect, but that's one of the things that I'll remember the most about the visit.

Irina Tsukerman, A Different Side of Israel, The IgNoble Experiment, a.k.a Live Dangerously