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Grin of Success

the barista’s craft
carefully pouring steamed milk
grin of success

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I have wondered at times where coffee baristas go after making my life a bit more enjoyable? Seems there is always a turnover as many work at these jobs for some short period of time. I find many are college students studying to be a writer, artist, school teacher, archaeologist, forester and more. For many it’s usually not a fulltime job but provides spending money and can be a lot of fun for them. This young lady was not only my barista but also a budding photographer. I took this five years ago and hope she is still grinning and successful.

Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.

2 Comments

  • Earl

    An excellent portrait study, Monte. Well focused, captured, and presented in b&w. It’s strange how certain details might capture one’s attention. For me, in this photo, it was her hands. She has long fingers and her hands are precisely placed.

    Those X-T10 photos still shine! 🙂