I have just returned home from a 2 week trip to Ecuador. My main goal was to chill out and the world gave me the the opposite. Crazy rains, a closed yoga studio, days of no waves and cabin fever. I just emailed a friend wondering why I was there when I met a life changing person. A Man of 70 years old who built his own little 1 room wood house. There was no running water and no bathroom. A bed, a hammock,a window without a screen and a crudely hung light bulb. He showed me his machete with casino online it”s worn blade. The various fruits growing on his property…..bananas,pineapples,papayas and I few which I couldn”t make out. The one thing amazing about this man was that his was so happy. No worries about anything. In addition to meeting him I photographed a bunch of kids running around streets with chickens. The big reward was buying a little girl her first puppy at an animal swap. $1 that changed a life. So fucking amazing. I am starting to work out the logistics of returning to Ecuador in a few months, with a video camera,500 questions and a translator. This may lead to a documentary or photo essay. Initially I am going out there to capture answers and a story for my own understanding. Ready for the next art project.
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