In San Miguel, as in other parts of Mexico, there is often a striking contrast of life-styles between the young and the not so young. These women were waiting at a bus stop, looking at each other in silence. Both women display similarly impassive expressions, but great differences in appearance. I used the full extent of my 420mm telephoto zoom to reach across a busy street and make this image. It is a study in contrasts. One woman wears the traditional shawl; the other wears trousers that drag on the ground. One instinctively hides her arms within her clothing while the other carries a bag of fruit in one hand and bag of schoolbooks on her back. One modestly covers her head, while the other does not. All of these contrasts imply differences between traditional and contemporary value systems within the same culture.