This photograph depicts a rural scene in Brunhós, in central Portugal. Two women walk along a country road between houses. One carries a bale of straw that alters her appearance and certainly reduces her visibility, while the other walks a little ahead, with a subtle smile acknowledging the humorous situation. Stone walls line the path, and cultivated fields extend beyond the urbanized area, placing the scene in a rural context. The path guides the viewer's eye through the image and organizes the composition.

* October 8, 2005
* Brunhós, Portugal
* GPS: 40.11658, -8.66951
* From the series: Spirit of Earth — Traditional Practices
* Object number: #101.POR-SET.2005
* Olympus E1, 50-200/2.8 • Iso 100 • 41mm • f/8 • 1/160sec
* Photograph. 70×50 cm. Ed. 1/12 + 3 AP
* Print on Hahnemühle Glossy Fine-Art Baryta, 325 g/m²