Google Earth is replacing a lot of its low resolution overviews with some higher resolution stuff. This is one of the newer images. It’s of Kibbutz Beit Kama in southern Israel, between Beersheva and Kiryat Gat. Clicking the image will make it larger.

I lived here from 1976 to 1977. Some stuff has changed, but surprisingly little, at least from this perspective.

I lived in one of the buildings near the center at the bottom of the image. I worked primarily in the Pardess (orchard) growing and picking oranges, grapefruits and lemons.

Lots of great, great memories. Really, one of the happiest times in my life. If any one else has memories of this kibbutz, or if you were there around the same time, please contact me. Between 1978 to 1979 I moved to another kibbutz farther north, S’dot Yam. Sadly, the Google Earth image of that is still very low-res.