Some portraits of women from around the world.
Woman selling spices in small shop in Bundi, India.
Bali woman and son coming from the temple after having their food blessed.
Woman fishing from a small boat; seen from the ferry on our Inle Lake bike trip (Myanmar).
An old lady proudly shows off the grapes she’s been picking in northern Portugal.
The Scorpion Lady proudly shows off a scorpion in Pattaya, Thailand.
A woman having her lunch at the market in Hue, Vietnam.
Two hilltribe girls in a village outside of Luang Prabang, Laos.
An Irish musician at the Belfast Food Fair in Ireland.
Tina, our tea ceremony hostess in Melaka, Malaysia. A fascinating lady and a wonderful respite from relentless sightseeing…
This cheerful lady was part of a troupe of older dancers called ‘Las Margaritas’ in Tonala, Mexico.
More of Nancy Merrill’s a Photo a Week Challenge: Girl Power.
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What an amazing collection of women. I’m glad you included all of them. I can’t pick a favorite. 🙂 Thanks for joining the challenge!
I love the photo of the woman on the fishing boat. Beautiful 🙂
This is a wonderful article, I enjoyed the pictures and the information you gave with them. I am going to reblog this article for you.
Photography of real people is always interesting and a wonderful record of peoples’ lives. These pictures have colour and vitality.