Unconditional Acts of Kindness

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Don Juan Ecuador, earthquake relief projects, Enrique Males, https://artesxmanabi.org/galeria-fotografica/ artesXmanabi, Jama

A nocturnal beach performance – Bellavista /Don Juan/Ecuador

From the acoustic-friendly cushioned experience at Quito’s National Theater to a rustic sea-level setting on the beach at Bellavista/Don Juan, ArtesXManabi left a trail of beautiful memories.   Please visit their website and facebook pages, and give them a ‘thumbs up’ for their kind and generous efforts.  If you live in Ecuador, perhaps you can coax them to continue their show in your community!

The slideshows showcase the events, including one dance workshop – on the beach – with the children!
ArtesxManabi – Slideshows

ArtesxManabi Facebook

Thank you, ArtesXManabi for your display of unconditional love for your fellow man.

Lisa

The Lovely Women of Jama Ecuador

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Hard Working Women, International Day of Women, Jama, jama ecuador, Latin America Culture, March 08 2014, Moving to a New Culture

Silvana and her family took a rare afternoon off from their Restaurant Exclusivo. These gals juggle university studies with restaurant responsibilities!

Tapping into photos from the past year, I present some of the hard-working women from the Jama (Ecuador) area.

Nelly took a rare break from her restaurant for Mother’s Day 2013.

Most of these women touch my life on a weekly basis, if only through a smile as we pass on the street.

I always pause to speak to the ladies who keep our streets free of litter!

Sometimes they are quite weary at the end of the day. But they can usually reach down and find an honest smile.

Sorting through these images made me wistful for those syrupy long-ago days in the Mississippi Delta. We did not need trendy gadgets or sleek modes of transportation. We delighted in tending the vegetable garden and shelling peas and beans in the cool shade of the mid-day sun.  Life in Manabi Province in Ecuador reminds me of those days.

Weekly Photo Challenge: CREATE

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Art in Ecuador, costa rica, Cruzita, Ecuador, El Matal, i can do this painting workshops, Jama, Lisa Brunetti, Post-Painting Competition, Weekly Photo Challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Creative, WordPress Post a Day

As I prepared to leave Cruzita for a long weekend at home (aka to build a goat-proof fence!) I saw this week’s Photo Challenge:  Create.

The query asked, “Have you snapped a picture of something you’ve created, or something someone else has created? ‘

I chuckled! What have I NOT photographed lately that wasn’t related to being creative?   I smiled, decided that the ‘next’ bus out of Cruzita would be just fine, and I began the arduous task of deciding which photos to share! (Or deciding which ones NOT to share!)

Major Tom(boy) to Ground Control

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Cruzita, Ecuador, Jama, Manta, The Mola Series

Oops!

Before dashing to the beach at La Division with my friends here in Ecuador, I updated a post on the wrong site!   Forgive me for juggling way too many balls and getting some of them mixed up!

Here’s the catch-up post: http://zeebradesigns.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/major-tom-to-ground-control/

More soon!

Z

 

Detours

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Camarones Ecuador, Cruzita Ecuador, Cruzita Lodging, Ecuador, Hostal Cruzita, Jama, Playa Escondida, Tasaste Ecuador, Vista Pacifica

Last week brought several delightful surprises;  the first was a brilliant eclipse on ‘Carnival Sunday.’    I was painting outside and happened to look up and see the halo ringing the mid-day sun.  Many others experienced the same unexpected show overhead, which might have been an omen of more torrential rains.  It also might have been a good omen of unexpected guests!

“Jama Me!” (Ecuador)

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Barbudo Ciragan, Ecuador, El Matal, Jama, Lalo Loor Dry Forest, Manabi, Map Don Juan Ecuador, Map Jama Ecuador, Map Tasaste Ecuador, Playa Escondida, Tasaste, Vista Pacifica, Zeebra Map Jama Ecuador, Zeebra Maps

Til the Cows Come Home

Jama is one of those sleepy little areas along Ecuador’s Pacific Coast where life slows down and reminds you of ‘the good old days.’  Although Jama Proper is a large town which includes a futbol stadium, fairgrounds and a museum,  the wide streets have more foot traffic than cars.

IT’S NOT WHAT ONE HAS PLANNED FOR THE DAY….

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Don Juan, Ecuador, El Matal, Jama, Lalo Loor, Library, Manabi, Tasaste

“A Maracuya Day!”

It’s not always what we have planned for the day, but what the day has planned for us!  This week brought two visitors to my doorway –  Rycardo, my sculptor friend, and Sergio, the director for tourism for the canton of Jama, Ecuador.   After finishing a painting (Bamboo) and posting “A FRAGILE BALANCE” for the Zeebra Designs website, I was happy to disconnect from art and visit with my friends!                                                                                               Sergio, originally from Chile,  has spearheaded a renaisance of the arts in Jama;  Rycardo and I have been helping!   As we tossed around ideas for future projects,  Sergio saw the latest Zeebra Map (in progress) on the drawing board.    He asked if I would draw an additional one for Jama “proper” then volunteered to drive me around the canton.