rodilla
Del lat. tardío rotella 'ruedecita', dim. de
rota 'rueda'.
Real
Academia Española
The knee has been in my thoughts of late as my Rosemary
had her left knee replaced four weeks ago. I am now her nurse and she is
healing just fine. We go for short walks every day.
According to my Spanish dictionary the word for knee in
Spanish comes from the late Latin from the word rotella or little wheel.
When I photograph people I have my own person rule on
cropping. I crop above the knee halfway on the thigh. If not I go all the way
to the foot and I never crop out the foot and only include the ankle.
Here are some knee shots of my friend Kimberly Klass who
died some years ago. She was a wonderful subject and I must state here that while
she was very beautiful and voluptuous she had most handsome knees.
