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No Fear

            The street lamps, the solitude of that hour, the environment, the history of this place make it all very special for me..... I hope this little explanation of what you are seeing is a little special for you too.

This image was taken in my beloved city of Girona, more specifically in the old Jewish quarter. Those of you who follow me assiduously here on Flickr, know of my love for this city and its historical streets...
I'm going to tell you a little bit about how this image was taken to put it in context;
It was about 8 o'clock in the morning, a cold winter morning, I was already walking and photographing here, I do it very often, because I really love it and enjoy it a lot, these streets already know me... it's a real maze of narrow streets and corners with little light. This street in particular, is one of the widest there is, but some could not practically pass two people together. In this case, I was coming down one of those narrow streets that went perpendicular to this one, and in the distance I saw a woman crossing (she didn't see me, or at least I think she didn't) so, without making too much noise. I slowly walked down my street until I got to this one, I let her walk and I stopped in the middle of the street and saw that she was walking right down the middle, not even in my best dreams would this happen! It was great for my photography! Did she know I was there? Was it a game for her, the fact of not going out of that lane you see, while going to work? or wherever she went? ...the truth is I have no idea, but it was perfect for me!

I recognize that it takes courage to walk alone on these streets in this world today, where there is so much madness ... that woman and her courage inspired me and made my day ....

These next words you will read are not only for this brave woman, but for all the brave ones out there and for all the ones that will be very soon....

"Brave woman, is the one who in the midst of the trials
And the circumstances she faces in life, does not let herself be intimidated.
A brave woman is the one who suffers falls
But she gets up, heals her wounds and doesn't take another step back.
You are that courageous woman, who listens to me and identifies with this.
You know that the trials have been great but you keep your eyes upward.
You are that brave woman, who goes before God and bends your knees
Because you know that when you cry out to Him, you always conquer victory."
(lyrics taken from a song)

I wish you a happy Friday.... and photography, lots of photography!
Thanks to all my friends.


   

Taken on: February 19, 2023

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Camera: Nikon D90, f/4.5, 1/25 sec, 40mm (=60mm), ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

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