A heroic statue of one of the heroes of Ecuador’s struggle for independence from Spain stands in the center of Parque Calderon, Cuenca’s main square. I photograph it here in silhouette, framed by the enormous pine trees that give the square much of its identity. In the background is the white dome of the Neocolonial Church of San Francisco, one of the many churches that stand within a few blocks of the square. I shot this image many times over my stay – I liked the look of the sky in this version.