A truly wonderful woman -- my husband's grandmother. Though she's mine as well. I adopted her the moment I met her.
Taken at Christmas after a full afternoon of food and presents. (the bear is from her great-granddaughter. A bear from the college she's attending. (the great granddaughter, not great grandma. :))
Here is the not candid shot:
The entry was taken later, after a big day and while we were trying to get her new TV to talk to the controls.
She is 96 years old. And yes, in response to a comment: she is definitely very well loved.
Thanks for so many comments. It seemed like there was a story to tell here, even though it's not what appears to be the obvious story. :)
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A top five image IMHO. Love the vacant eyes and sad demeanor. The toy suggests a hospital setting with someone in the O.R. Good story encapsulated in this image.
I felt really sad looking at this image. There seems to be a lot in those eyes (emotion, instrospection?). I hope this woman is well loved. I wondered if a crop zooming in on that gorgeous face might have made for an even stronger composition?
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