A photographer's portrait of a nude couple in their 70s has taken the internet by storm as thousands have been moved to tears by the image, which perfectly captures the remarkable love they have for each other.
Photographer Jade Beall from Tucson, Arizona, captured Gerry, 75, and her longtime love Darwin, 70, as they bared their bodies for the stunning shoot, which sees them holding each other in a warm embrace.
Gerry and Darwin, who have been in love for more than 20 years, proudly leave their wrinkles and sagging skin on display as they hold each other in the heartwarming image that is meant to inspire self-love and challenge society's definitions of beauty.
In one black and white photo of the interracial couple, Gerry has her chin on her partner's chest while he happily rests his cheek on the top of her head.
Their legs are entangled and their arms are comfortably wrapped around each other in the moving portrait celebrating their love.
More than 34,000 people liked the image, which Jade shared on her Facebook page on June 24.
'I refuse to accept the wide spread (mostly Western) human belief system in regards to what is beautiful, especially when it comes to the sacred vessel we call our body,' she wrote.
'Why do we accept to believe that one thing must be more beautiful than another? Why cannot we embrace a million-billion definitions of beautiful?'[dailymail.]
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