Isabel Wachenheimer met schort en jurk op een bergweg bij de Trübsee, in augustus 1935 1935 - 1938

This photograph, taken in August 1935 by an anonymous photographer, shows Isabel Wachenheimer on a mountain path near Trübsee, Switzerland. I imagine the photographer pausing, framing the shot with Isabel perfectly positioned against the backdrop of the mountains. There's a stillness in this image, a quiet observation of a young girl amidst the grandeur of nature. What was she thinking as she posed? Did she feel small against the vastness, or empowered by her connection to the landscape? The anonymous photographer captures more than just a portrait; they capture a moment in time, a fleeting feeling of connection between Isabel, the mountains, and the person behind the camera. And it makes you wonder about the conversations between them both, about the power of observation, and the way in which images can freeze a moment.