coffee no. 141

When you look carefully enough, you will spot in almost every group of tourists one person totally odd -- dressed in some other way, or behaving differently than the rest. The most often it is a woman -- high heels, mini skirt and the hairdo like straight from the hairdresser, whereas the other people are wearing trainers, jeans and baseball caps. She is talking on the phone while her companions are listening to the guide's stories concerning monuments. And when they are looking at the monuments, she is looking around, at the people. She is chewing a gum whereas the others are eating their sandwiches. She is bored and smiling, tired and brave in her unconfortable shoes, ridiculous and funny as well. And absolutely unaware of the fact that she stands out...

coffee no. 140

The most important are photos we have not taken.
During my last trip I saw a long-haired Japanese woman, dressed in a wonderful flowery dress. Standing several footsteps behind her, I was observing the moment when she was adjusting her make up. I could not seen her face -- only the shapely red lips reflecting in a small round mirror she was holding in her hand. I was so mesmerized with that cinematic view that as soon as I remembered about my camera, the woman had her *job* finished.
Thinking about this non-existent photo, I suppose that it would not be as good in reality as in my imagination.
The best are photos we have not taken.