Little old lady from Koura.

Summer is back!! 32'C today.....a great reason to leave Beirut and head north to Koura - famous for reputedly the largest olive plains in the world!!! We saw thousands and thousands of olive trees......can't wait to go back for the harvest!
This tiny woman was walking on the road.......she said she was 75 years old, had 7 children who had died and 7 who were married. We offered her a ride and she regaled us with all sorts of tall stories until we dropped her some 5 miles away at her house; she had been planning to walk...until night she said (about 6 hours!).

Thanks for all recent comments and visits...always very much appreciate your time in doing so.

[katy]

What character in her face you have captured! You photos are all so worhty of walls and museums! Please never stop showing them here!

[Mike]

Fantastic story in her face...and probably in the soles of her shoes too (5 miles in 32 degrees is just not funny)

[Cromwell]

She sounds like a remarkable woman. I love how you captured the years (good and bad) etched onto her face. One doesn't have to be young to be beautiful as you've so richly displayed in this photograph.

[Ann Stenson]

WOW! Oh how wonderful Ruth!.....That face tells a thousand stories! What a brilliant capture of this lovely lady! : )

[Kd Wallis]

i agree with ann!! that face tells a thousand stories! this is an excellent shot and a lovely story!

[Humphrey Hippo]

Love the eye contact in this. Very arresting.

[ladyjane]

What a great portrait of a beautiful face.

[Darren Juden]

Great story with this stunning picture - love looking at your photographs Ruth. :)

[Pat Knowles]

She must have been so grateful to you for the lift but there again would take the walk in her stride...so to speak!!! The ladies of Beirut don't spend a fortune on cosmetics but have faces full of character, beauty in itself!

[Skip Tribby]

You have a great talent of portraying the character of people through your photography Ruth!! Beautiful portrait and commentary!

[Peter]

Great candid.

[Danny Davies]

A great image Ruth, it tells me how hard life was years gone by. Excellent. :)

[Rashella]

Fav for high interest and beautiful portrait

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Beautiful portrait. She looks like she has had a very hard life!

[Vanilla Spice]

Beautiful portrait!

[Ian Fisher]

Another fascinating character shot!

[Peach/CreamPhoto]

This is a National Geographic worthy portrait! Great job!

[Michelle]

Incredible shot and commentary.

[Gerry]

very nice portrait Ruth

[maria masotto]

gran bella foto e interessante storia

[Jane Pittenger]

Wonderful lines on her face

[Lesley Chisholm]

What a story. I can't imagine having 14 children! The face tells that's she's lived a long hard life! She must have been very appreciative of your lift.

[Vicki Dixon]

I think she is more beautiful than any model in a magazine ever was! gorgeous portrait

[Lorraine]

Just wonderful. And I'm sure she had some amazing stories.

[Alison Tomlin]

Wow what a beautiful face. Great portrait again.

[JimUmbaugh]

Ruth, you have a talent for bringing the subject to life. Love your portraits.

[Meredith Jones]

Such a beautiful and lucky woman to have run into a giving heart like you.

[Jen Hudson]

Great portrait shot and how kind of you to take her home. What amazing stories you get.

[Judith Greenwood]

Favourite. Beautiful shot of beautiful face. Bet she was delighted with the lift.

[Sweet Calliope]

What a beautiful capture. I would have loved to have heard her tall tales!

[Gina]

breaks my heart to think what that woman has been through. Beautiful capture.

[Fintan Phelan]

Great shot .A face tell's a lot of tales

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It is a very sweet portrait shot. Oh my, sounds like she has had a rough life. How kind of you to give her a ride home.

[Jennie Rojas]

Terrific portrait! Great story . . Very nice that you gave her a ride part of the way to her home! I greatly enjoy your photos, & stories about them. It opens the window into your part of the world, at a very human level, that we would not get to see otherwise. Thank you for sharing!!

[Kerri]

Great portrait

[Lyn]

This portrait is so full of wisdom and personality, Ruth

[Morné Grewe]

so much character in this face - well done!

[Patrice]

Wonderful shot Ruth. Lots of character in that face!

[Maggiemae]

Like everyone else, I love this! It's an intense look!

[Jo]

Wow, what a face and what a story. Sounds like a hard life. Brilliant capture.

[Livia]

What a great face she has! Beautifully captured!

[Dione Giorgio]

Fabulous portrait, Ruth. Her face tell her story. She must have had a hard life but her features are still beautiful.

[Denise]

Love the character you captured in this image. Just love the lines in her face. She sounds like a remarkable woman.

[Ellen Young]

God Bless her...Just to have walked a mile in her shoes...would be alot to learn. What a wonderful capture Ruth, I bet she will never forget you.

[Chris]

Wonderful capture! Thanks for sharing the story.

[Abhijit]

very nice. would love to photograph her

[Amaya Williams]

A lovely portrait of a determined woman--sounds like her life has been full.

[Dawn Reilly]

Wonderful portrait, it could be in a NatGeo magazine.

[Jennifer Ruge]

Brilliant capture! She sounds like an amazing lady. I glad your path crossed with hers for a little while.

[Mike Warren]

Great portrait. Lots of history in the face.

[Michelle]

I love your people shots and the stories to go with them!!

[Tracy]

this is beautiful....oh the stories she could tell

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Beautiful portrait- such character, and from the sounds of it, such a character. But with 14 children I guess you must be able to tell a few good stories!

[Rob]

A beautiful portrait! I would have loved to hear some of those stories!

[Simon]

Great portrait Ruth

[Ron White]

Excellent portrait and narrative Ruth.

[carol white]

Beautiful portrait,such a lot of character in her face!!Sounds like life has been quite hard for her!!

[Ulpi]

Wonderful portrait! Fav

[Julie Cortens]

Beautiful portrait of an interesting woman! Love her eyes.

[Lisa]

Fave, love this portrait and her eyes!

[Juliette Packham]

what a great portrait of a lady who looks and sounds like she's seen a lot of life. great job Ruth

[Michel Dumas]

Excellent portrait Ruth.

[Not So Random Pics]

Remarkable capture, fav!!!

[Antonio Vigil]

wow! very strong image! following

[Sean O'Neill]

Wonderful Ruth, you really immerse us in the culture, and more importantly the character and idiosyncracies of whre you live. This shot of a lovely old lady is exquisite. Her face definitely tells a story.

[Amanda L.]

Awesome portrait!!

[Tamara]

What a beautiful face she has! I would love to sit and listen to her stories!

[Jo Ann Bellone]

Love all her well earned character lines, beautiful

[Louise]

What wonderful eyes and face this remarkable lady has, fav!

[Amanda Thepanda]

Amazing shot Ruth.

[Ramesh Chand]

Amazing really....very beautiful shot so it came on PP - congratulations.....

[Betsie's Pinto Pony]

Ruth, your photographs speak volumes! Your kindness touches many people... myself included. Bless your heart for giving her a ride. She's beautiful and worthy of kindness.

[Linda Lorraine]

Love that smile and the story is heartwarming

[Bill Ososki]

This seems to be one of your signature shots. Everyday people willingly allowing you to take their portraits. Thanks for sharing.

[David]

Beautiful portrait Ruth

[Ann Jones]

A really lovely portrait, full of character! Fav

[Pam]

This is an amazing portrait!! So much character in her face. It must be so great to see so many olive trees!

[Steve Hankins]

A great story to accompany a terrific portrait!