Here, a tribal member the Tsáchilas community is applying the achiote paste to dye my hair...a sign of their welcoming me and my Omnibus into their tribe for the day, but also a way for us to enter their world and not just observe, but FEEL, what...
This action shot was taken on, you guessed it, the 4th of July. Our Ecuadorian training crew treated us to an afternoon of American games and food (which we thoroughly enjoyed preparing and eating!).
Afterwards, we all convened in the backyard of...
Taken after a successful first day of co-teaching in Ecuador!! By the look on my face alone, nothing else can seem as certain as the knowledge that this day was the day I learned I could actually learn to love teaching... And what's more... Know...
After a long and exciting soccer match with the local kids, a handful of us decided to go exploring a bit the night before we were to depart and return to Tumbaco, one of the cantons in Quito.
What you see here is the marriage between a happy...
This photo was taken on the last day of a cultural trip to Mascarilla. This little boy had been sitting very quietly for a long time before I snapped the shot, and as you can hopefully see for yourselves, I think it captures something impermanent...