The Kotel

Over generations, Jews came to pray there, as it was the closest they could come to the Holy of Holies on the Temple Mount.

When one refers to "The" Wall, they mean the Kotel.

It is very hard to make a good photograph of the Wall, as unless you work extremely hard, or are extremely lucky, the photo comes out looking like a 10 second snapshot.

When you see the Wall, you aren't just seeing it with your eyes - there is so much more. There are thousands of years and the weight of millions of Jews there.

Your eyes may just see giant bricks and people praying, but your heart sees infinitely more. A good photo will somehow remind the heart.

In my entire life I have only seen two or three really good photos of the Wall. I'll no doubt keep trying, but I suspect that it'll be a while before I make a photo of the Wall that I am totally happy with.

On Jewish holidays, thousands come to pray at the Wall. They stream in from all directions, their eyes shining, fixed on the weathered stones.

They press messages and prayers into the cracks that time has worn between the stones. As the story goes, from here, God is a local call.

Much less well known than the Kotel is the Southern Wall. This was where the actual entrance for pilgrims to the Temple was.

It is one of the ironies of history that the Southern Wall is so little known.

• The history of the Kotel

• Live video feed from the Kotel