Beekeeper Miri's spontaneous happy dance after we succeeded in regathering our straying bee colony, is sung to a traditional Israeli children's Purim rhyme, my silly parody of which roughly goes: "Oh I'm Purim, oh I'm Purim, collect the bees all smiley/replace them in the hives so they won't sting the neighbors' hinies!/ Na Na Na, buzz buzz, Na Na Na, buzz buzz!" Beekeeper story: we got up early today and went into nearby Carmiel (a 10 min drive) for shopping and errands; soo

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View of two of the olive trees dotting the hillsides, and lush midwinter fields surrounding our village in northern Israel. It was a cool, damp morning and a great chance to get out of lockdown for a passionate, head-clearing morning mudride through the woods, puddles, and countryside. Shot on a Galaxy #s20ultra and edited in #LightroomMobile and #Snapseed. Follow me on my website for more unique #Israelphotography: www.davidbrianbender.com #smartphonephotography #mobilephoto