"A man can be himself only as long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free." - Arthur Schopenhauer
Self portrait while I was hiking the mountains around "La Mitad del Mundo" alone. La Mitad del Mundo or the middle of the word, is located just north of of Quito, Ecuador and this is where the Equator pass.