Some photographs are hard to take. This one disturbs me because of the despair and sadness it reveals of the person. When we were in Mexico I would often go to the the central plaza in the little town we were staying and have an afternoon cup of coffee mocha. It was always quiet at that time of day because the local people were usually having a siesta. On this particular day I saw this lady sitting nearby and noticed she never looked up or moved the entire time I was there. She amplified the feeling I was having sitting in this quiet space. I turned my camera toward her and made this one image, finished my cup of coffee, and moved on. I didn't know her situation or life circumstances, but it reminds me of how blessed my life has been and how I need to remind myself of that.
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