The fourth wears a cotton housedress, ankle socks, and Crocs. She is not swimming. She is there to keep score.
The first photograph captures Doña Carmen, 78, of Mazatlán. She sits on a weathered rock, her back to the tide. Her armor? A wide-brimmed straw hat, so large it casts a shadow over the entire frame. The brim is frayed at the edges—chewed by salt air. Tied under her chin with a faded silk scarf the color of a blood orange. viejas desnudas en playa nudista
Medium: Nylon, elastic, and audacity