A tree broken by extreme winds lands on a pedestrian sidewalk as a strong winter storm hits Jerusalem. In this incident no injuries were reported as opposed to others, nationwide, in which pedestrians were indeed injured. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-Jan-2012.

An extreme winter storm raging nationwide in Israel brings heavy rainfall and strong winds causing flooding, felled tree, power outages and traffic jams nationwide. Possible snowfall is forecasted in Jerusalem over the next few days.
A man walks in the rain wrapped in a raincoat. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-Jan-2012.

An extreme winter storm raging nationwide in Israel brings heavy rainfall and strong winds causing flooding, felled tree, power outages and traffic jams nationwide. Possible snowfall is forecasted in Jerusalem over the next few days.
Rainwater flows downhill in a narrow conduit.  Jerusalem, Israel. 7-Jan-2012.

An extreme winter storm raging nationwide in Israel brings heavy rainfall and strong winds causing flooding, felled tree, power outages and traffic jams nationwide. Possible snowfall is forecasted in Jerusalem over the next few days.
A tree broken by extreme winds lands on a pedestrian sidewalk as a strong winter storm hits Jerusalem. In this incident no injuries were reported as opposed to others, nationwide, in which pedestrians were indeed injured. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-Jan-2012.

An extreme winter storm raging nationwide in Israel brings heavy rainfall and strong winds causing flooding, felled tree, power outages and traffic jams nationwide. Possible snowfall is forecasted in Jerusalem over the next few days.
A tree broken by extreme winds lands on a pedestrian sidewalk as a strong winter storm hits Jerusalem. In this incident no injuries were reported as opposed to others, nationwide, in which pedestrians were indeed injured. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-Jan-2012.

An extreme winter storm raging nationwide in Israel brings heavy rainfall and strong winds causing flooding, felled tree, power outages and traffic jams nationwide. Possible snowfall is forecasted in Jerusalem over the next few days.
by Victor Bezrukov
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Photography Scenario: it is a dark and rainy night.  What should you do?  Should you (a) call it a day and pack it in OR (b) take this as an opportunity to focus on street photography? Remember: there's never a bad photography situation--only a bad photographer.

The two things that stuck out to me about this image was the contrast between how small the children are versus how large their umbrella is (it takes both of them to hold it) and how the boy just loved to smile and pose for me while the girl was paralyzed like a deer in the headlights.
The family on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem
by Victor Bezrukov
by Victor Bezrukov
by Victor Bezrukov
See photo in original gallery.