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Monday, April 26, 2010

She Smiled at Me in Ethiopia

She smiled at me.



She smiled at me..... so today I can send you this smile from Ethiopia.


The I heart faces challenge this week is simply: Smiles. I have a load of amazing smile shots, especially of my little people who all have amazing smiles.  However, this shot of an Ethiopian girl out the window of my bus absolutely captures me for so many reasons. Brings me back to that moment when I was needing a smiling face out my window. Sadly, most the children that came to my bus window didn't share this smile.
She smiled at me...she exuded hope with this smile.       Smile today.

22 comments:

Leanna said...

Great photography! The colors, the positioning, the smile, the hoodie all come together for a fantastic picture.

Lyndsey said...

I love the colors, the picture is just so warm and inviting. And what an amazing smile she has.

Real Name is Diva said...

I love this photo and agree with the above comment. It feels like a very moving photo.

TimelessFotographie said...

Very nice! Great shot!! She has a very nice smile!

Anonymous said...

My fellow ET mommy ! I love it ... makes me want to go back so badly.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful capture. Such a genuine, warm smile.

Anonymous said...

i love this photo. it's beautiful - the girl, the color, everything. nice! :)

thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

Elyssa said...

I LOVE this photo!! Her smile is beautiful :)

Erica said...

i am SO happy that she smiled at you... because i am in love with this photo! it leaves you wondering what her story is, and why she has a reason to smile when so many others around her do not. beautiful shot!

thanks for stopping by my page too!

zlatsie said...

I love your picture! The color, the processing, the expression.

Deb said...

Oh how beautiful - both the smile and the photo! There's so much meaning just in this one smile.

Anonymous said...

WOW...Love this photo so much! And I love the words you wrote with it. Sometimes a smile like that just gives you hope. So glad you shared this shot with us!

Sherry said...

Awesome capture, love the post also...

greenapplegirl said...

thank you for your kind words about my photo and for the smile from Ethiopia! A photo that makes your soul smile!

Dailyn said...

This is an amazing photograph and story full of emotion. I just love it. (Thanks for coming by my blog!)

Megumi said...

what a great photo. Beautiful colors, beautiful smile, beautiful picture!!

tangie said...

she is beautiful... what a gorgeous capture!! she makes me smile.

Unknown said...

Lovely capture, she has a great smile.

Serline said...

It's priceless, such a smile captured in the land with 13 months of sunshine, of never ending drought and suffering... hope springs eternal

Anonymous said...

It's great!!..................................................

The Foster Home said...

First off thank you for visiting and commenting on my page.

What a great picture and the story behind it.

Jhon said...

LOVE LOVE the coloring of this picture!!!

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