An elderly Quechua woman walking through the bustling market of San Pedro in Cusco, Peru. Surrounded by many, but walking a solitary path. Her hard life written clearly on her face as she shuffles along the hard stone walkway. Where she was going, no one knows.
Categories: Foot Prints, Peru and the Inca Trail
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
our faces mirror our lives so clearly – each line a road of a map of hardship or pain or joy or sorrow , engraved by tools so sharp as to clearly outline the map of our lives – our emotions and hopes and dreams and the fading of many of them as we age
an extroidinary image you present to us
Thank you so much Will ! There is something about this woman and her face that speaks the world to me.
I love your expression of how our faces become mirrors of our lives. It is so very true. Have a wonderful weekend. Emily
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Thank you so much for sharing this post with your readers.
ah – thank you – and yet i bet if she broke into a smile it could dim the sun with its brilliance
I’m sure it would show a extreme joy as well.
Great shot – yeah looking her face I think not every thing went easily her way…
Indeed, many of the women and young girls faces in Peru showed old souls that knew how to survive in a harsh world.
This picture is spectacular. I love all the colors and movement. Very unique.
You are so kind, I hadn’t thought of the movement aspect, but it is so true ! Thank you so much for commenting and have a wonderful weekend.
Impressive and thought provoking image, well done!
Thank you Phil ! Your words mean to much to me, such a kind compliment.
That is a brilliant image. Poignant yet somehow beautiful too.
Thank you so much Rachel! I appreciate your comments and your visit to my blog. Hope to see you back soon.Bella
This old lady looks like she’s had a very hard life, bless her. 🙂
She does doesn’t she? But all of the native women in Peru suffer a hard life with men that love to over drink their Chicha (Peruvian corn beer)
Seriously amazing picture
Thank you so much ! I swear each time I look at this I get a different perspective.
As there hasn’t been a new WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge so far this week, perhaps you’d like to join in the Weekly Travel Theme http://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/ xxx Ailsa
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The Rule of Three being used.