Robert Bradley
By Robert Bradley Writing has been difficult these last few weeks. ​ I’ve been distracted by daily life. Rather than wander Cuenca viewing life through the magic lantern of my camera, I’ve been shopping for a new lamp shade, someone to repair a tablet. Where once I felt as if every moment was a dream, my routine...
“Love is all you need”. — John Lennon Photos and text by Robert Bradley A bedrock of Ecuadorian culture is devoted to family. I see it daily. On almost every occasion when I ask if I may take a child’s photo, or ask a family to group together for a portrait, their willingness to share...
By Robert Bradley You don’t really need to speak Spanish here. Place the emphasis on “need”. You will not starve, or inadvertently sign up for riding classes when you asked for reading glasses. However, you will not be able to join in the national discourse — or even the most common of civilities like asking...
By Robert Bradley These photos were taken from 3:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. in Parque Calderon on Wednesday, August 16. “Every picture tells a story, don’t it.” –Rod Stewart [URIS id=53361]
By Robert Bradley What an extraordinary week! I spent a couple days with perhaps the most well-known master painter in Cuenca, the artist, Claudio Alberto Soriano, and chatted with him about his artistic development and the “investigation of three landscapes” that comprise his just published book of paintings: Claudio Alberto Soriano. Claudio Alberto Soriano (he...
By Robert Bradley The blur of last minute chores blinked past me like an old newsreel complete with flashbulbs and jittery scenes where everything looks like it is going to shake right off the film. I packed and repacked, included a three month supply of prescription medicine, essential reading material, and I bought new shoes....
By Robert Bradley I rarely agree to write time sensitive features because I don’t appreciate the, “gotta get it out by… ” deadlines that some people thrive on. Immersing myself in the rhythm of Cuenca is not the same as being absorbed in the tempo of Cuenca. The social scene is important here, but I...
By Robert Bradley Cuenca is a musical city. Within a five block radius of my home there are two saddlers, at least three cabinetmakers, a couple tailors, a few jewelers, a thriving farmers market, more bakeries than I can count and twice as many restaurants. People are busy cobbling shoes, repairing refrigerators and upgrading computers....
By Robert Bradley Riley was my trusted companion for sixteen years. He was a big dog, an Airedale Terrier, who sagged the scales at nearly one hundred pounds. He wasn’t real smart but he was real good looking. July 1st is the anniversary of his passing. Calling Riley It does no good standing & yelling....
Photos and text by Robert Bradley What joy there is in watching kids. Goony and playful and sweet good times with friends. __________________
By Robert Bradley I have been living in Cuenca for nearly four months. Here is a snapshot of what I have encountered, so if you are new in town or planning on joining us, these are four things I feel you can reasonably expect. 1. Expect that you will be engulfed by the kindness of...
I am so happy. I have an opportunity to share my photographic view of Cuenca. The first months have been overwhelming and predictable (in a touristy sense); shots of Parque Calderon are required, so are women in traditional garb. Don’t fret, you will see them here. But, I hope you find love too, and on...
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