Bartley D'Alfonso

Bartley John D’Alfonso is a 64-year old freelance writer and photographer originally from San Diego, California.  Bart moved with his two spoiled and pampered cats to Cuenca in June 2014.  He is a retired U.S. Postal Service clerk and previously worked for the San Diego Zoo; Disneyland;  the U.S. National Park Service (in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming and also in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington state).  His credits in being previously published include: Cuenca Expats Magazine; Shutterbug Photography Magazine; Petersen’s Photographic Magazine; the San Diego ZOONOOZ magazine; the Tacoma News Tribune newspaper; The Mother Earth News magazine; the Los Angeles Times newspaper; the Orange County Register newspaper; the Morton Journal newspaper; producing a KOA campgrounds brochure;  publishing 220 short photo-travel articles for an internet travel website; and winning various awards in photo contests. He is trying his best to improve his Spanish language vocabulary, and enjoys taking field trips and tours of his new homeland.  His photo website is: www.bdalfonso.zenfolio.com with some 550 photographs posted.