Concentration
©2007-2023 Susan Thiele
Location: Xinjiang, China, Silk Road
Size: 15 x 11
I remember the Klank-klank of the tools pounding on forged metal and the horses tied up ready for shoe-ing. His concentration was intense as he took precise aim to shape the tiny horse-shoe nail.
The blacksmith was in an open workshop not far from the central square in Kashgar. Today, the bustling activities have been moved out-of-sight and the area paved over...