What passes for beauty today

Lumix LX1, ISO 80

The roots showing, the hair a mess, the lips artificial, the make-up excessive …. today’s woman.

Seen on the street the other day in a Hispanic neighborhood in San Francisco.

Now if she had an iPod I might be interested – at least that way I wouldn’t have to listen to the inane chatter about sitcoms which is doubtless her default topic of conversation.