A young monk was washing dishes, pails and bowls outside of a temple. I framed him with my telephoto as he worked, and took a number of photographs of him with his head down. Then he looked up, saw me, and stared into my camera for what seemed an eternity. I made this image, which is really an on-the job portrait. It could just as well be in my portrait gallery, but he belongs here as well, because he is in, what is for him, the work place. Monks may be spiritually oriented, but even they must work hard for their keep.