Martha came with the Mansion Assisted Care Facility group today, she has a permanent twinkle in her eye, and when she saw out headless statue on the lawn, she could not resist posting as the missing head. She is a natural performer, said the Mansion caretakers, and she didn’t hesitate to ham it up. It is especially touching to see the spark of life that lives in so many of the people in the Mansion, the gleam in the eye, the wisecrack or perceptive observation, the willingness to laugh.

The body may grow old but the soul seems to stay young and vibrant. Martha has the spark of life very much in her smile, I loved taking this portrait.