Hard at work in his slippers

The guardian of the bridge
The hand of St James and the cathedral of Santiago

He was sharpening a blade.  A massive blade.  Done sort of machete.  And he was sitting there in his slippers!  I was absolutely fascinated by his absorption in his job with no thought of health and safety.

So I engaged him in conversation and sketched him as we chatted.  I say chatted.  But he spoke Spanish or Galician I wouldn’t know the difference and he had no idea what I was talking about.  And so for a few moments we were connected.  And now here he is in paint.  Hard at work in his slippers.

The guardian of the bridge
The hand of St James and the cathedral of Santiago
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