People of England: Fairy Tales

"The old fairy tales endure forever. The old fairy tale makes the hero of a normal human boy; it is his adventures that are startling; they startle him because he is normal." - G.K. Chesterton

There is something about fairy tales, and stepping outside of the realm of reality that we are drawn to. As children, we hear fairy tales, play with toys that reflect imaginary worlds, and get lost in a worlds of our own imaginations. As adults, we realize fairy tales can't possibly be true, but part of us holds on the magic we believed as children.

This young girl wandered around the center of Gloucester with her father and older sister. Her sweet innocent belief that she is a princess is captured in her face and the way she casually holds her skirts up.