A trip down memory lane

Hodel's hand, neatly manicured with nails polished a deep black, dances in a pool of vivid blue water. The simple beauty of this image is further articulated by the jewel-like sunlight on the water.

Believing in the existence of mermaids, a 7-year-old girl drifts into her secret fantasy world as she observes her mother pine with wasted love.