Master of Ceremonies Celebrates Lamdre, Celebrating Lamdre, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk (master of ceremonies) with a bright orange flower offering in a metal bowl, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Master of Ceremonies Celebrates Lamdre, Celebrating Lamdre, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk (master of ceremonies) with a bright orange flower offering in a metal bowl, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Picnic table covered in snow, Sunrise Island, Sixmile River, hemlock trees, mid-winter, Kenai Pennisula, Alaska

Picnic table covered in snow, Sunrise Island, Sixmile River, hemlock trees, mid-winter, Kenai Pennisula, Alaska, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tsonoqua, Wild woman of the woods, may she bring everyone wealth, symbolic "copper" in each hand, that they are broken makes them more valuable. "welcoming post"or house post, totemic design, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Tsonoqua, Wild woman of the woods, may she bring everyone wealth, symbolic "copper" in each hand, that they are broken makes them more valuable. "welcoming post"or house post, totemic design, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Snowy mountains and glaciers, valleys overlooking Katchemak Bay, beautiful clear winters day, from the end of Homer Spit, Homer, Alaska, USA

Snowy mountains and glaciers, valleys overlooking Katchemak Bay, beautiful clear winters day, from the end of Homer Spit, Homer, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Snowy mountains and glaciers, valleys overlooking Katchemak Bay, beautiful clear winters day, from the end of Homer Spit, Homer, Alaska, USA

Snowy mountains and glaciers, valleys overlooking Katchemak Bay, beautiful clear winters day, from the end of Homer Spit, Homer, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Fairy to Pinocchio: Death? The door of the room flew open and in came four Rabbits as black as ink, carrying a small black coffin on their shoulders. painting by Karl Krogstad

Fairy to Pinocchio: Death? The door of the room flew open and in came four Rabbits as black as ink, carrying a small black coffin on their shoulders. painting by Karl Krogstad, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

A Garden for the Buddha, khata on blessed concrete Buddha statue, newly planted, Seattle, Washington, USA

A Garden for the Buddha, khata on blessed concrete Buddha statue, newly planted, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie says keep trying your best - it's fun! - dog toy, whorls of bliss, Rhodesian Doberman Shepard mix, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie says keep trying your best - it's fun! - dog toy, whorls of bliss, Rhodesian Doberman Shepard mix, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Glow garden, night, Seattle, Washington, USA

Glow garden, night, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Mosquito netting over the blue green umbrella, patio set, pink lilies just blooming, evening, lights, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

Mosquito netting over the blue green umbrella, patio set, pink lilies just blooming, evening, lights, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Faery lights are strong here in A Garden for the Buddha, trophy planter with Italian tree, little apple tree, bamboo fence, double pink lilies in full bloom, Seattle, Washington, USA

Faery lights are strong here in A Garden for the Buddha, trophy planter with Italian tree, little apple tree, bamboo fence, double pink lilies in full bloom, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Entering onto the Homer Spit, open road, winter, Katchemak Bay, snowy mountains, pink twilight, Homer, Alaska, USA

Entering onto the Homer Spit, open road, winter, Katchemak Bay, snowy mountains, pink twilight, Homer, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Chattering teeth - wow it's chilly, important person, tall hat, abalone eyes, ochre red, turquoise and black pigment, Tlingit, totemic design, northwest, Erna Gunther Ethnobotanic Garden, University of Washington campus, Seattle, Washington, USA

Chattering teeth - wow it's chilly, important person, tall hat, abalone eyes, ochre red, turquoise and black pigment, Tlingit, totemic design, northwest, Erna Gunther Ethnobotanic Garden, University of Washington campus, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Never worry: moon rise over A Garden for the Buddha, statue of Lord Buddha, bamboo fence, windows, trees, bushes, flowers, patterned clouds, Seattle, Washington, USA

Never worry: moon rise over A Garden for the Buddha, statue of Lord Buddha, bamboo fence, windows, trees, bushes, flowers, patterned clouds, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Truck hauling stuff long distance, fenced desert, bird on the wing, Baja, Mexico

Truck hauling stuff long distance, fenced desert, bird on the wing, Baja, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Gardener in his straw hat, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Gardener in his straw hat, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Symbols of protection, yellow and green lions protecting the Pamting Brothers Tibetan Buddhist and Nepalese shrine to Vajrayogini, Pharping, Nepal

Symbols of protection, yellow and green lions protecting the Pamting Brothers Tibetan Buddhist and Nepalese shrine to Vajrayogini, Pharping, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Contemporary Buddha, shrine, Vajrayogini painting, Lama's throne, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA

Contemporary Buddha, shrine, Vajrayogini painting, Lama's throne, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Coffee Roaster, slowly starting, rotating metal stir poles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Coffee Roaster, slowly starting, rotating metal stir poles, Los Angeles, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Coffee Roaster, rotating metal stir poles, ready to engage, rotating drum, Los Angeles, California, USA

Coffee Roaster, rotating metal stir poles, ready to engage, rotating drum, Los Angeles, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Coffee Roaster, stirring coffee like a helicopter, Los Angeles, California, USA

Coffee Roaster, stirring coffee like a helicopter, Los Angeles, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Please don’t leave the window open during winter months as it will cause pipes to freeze, Thank you, Rosie, 15 stories up, view of 6th Ave, Sheraton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Please don’t leave the window open during winter months as it will cause pipes to freeze, Thank you, Rosie, 15 stories up, view of 6th Ave, Sheraton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

2064182 rugged Nepalese brick apartments, flowers, open windows, stores, magazines on display, banner advertising, Harisiddhi Paint, Kathmandu, Nepal

2064182 rugged Nepalese brick apartments, flowers, open windows, stores, magazines on display, banner advertising, Harisiddhi Paint, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Shark bite, front door, mural of sharks, shark cage, tourist shop, Ocean Shores, Washington, USA

Shark bite, front door, mural of sharks, shark cage, tourist shop, Ocean Shores, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

View from Sunrise Island looking towards Turnagain Arm, snowshoe track, Sixmile River slough, Sunrise, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA

View from Sunrise Island looking towards Turnagain Arm, snowshoe track, Sixmile River slough, Sunrise, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

White lighted Christmas tree outside, white lighted blue faced yeti inside, two lighted deer, chimney smoke, house, night, snow, South Addition, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

White lighted Christmas tree outside, white lighted blue faced yeti inside, two lighted deer, chimney smoke, house, night, snow, South Addition, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Maura's cafe & delicatessen, fine catering, red headed woman at a table, olives, snail, art nouveau sign, wreaths, old town, Homer, Alaska, USA

Maura's cafe & delicatessen, fine catering, red headed woman at a table, olives, snail, art nouveau sign, wreaths, old town, Homer, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

One man's personal effort against poverty, recycler on a bicycle, Kathmandu, Nepal

One man's personal effort against poverty, recycler on a bicycle, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Monkey King, sword, lotus flower, burning flames of wisdom, statue, offerings, flowers, rice, colored powder, incense, Mahabuddha Temple, Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal

Monkey King, sword, lotus flower, burning flames of wisdom, statue, offerings, flowers, rice, colored powder, incense, Mahabuddha Temple, Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Melting ice, bamboo fence appears, Seattle, Washington, USA

Melting ice, bamboo fence appears, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Utopian natural Christmas tree, shoppers talking in a hallway, wood walls and aged copper ceiling, hotel, downtown, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Utopian natural Christmas tree, shoppers talking in a hallway, wood walls and aged copper ceiling, hotel, downtown, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Utopian natural Christmas tree, shoppers talking in a hallway, wood walls and ceiling, hotel, downtown, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Utopian natural Christmas tree, shoppers talking in a hallway, wood walls and ceiling, hotel, downtown, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Christmas tree, animated lights, capped by a star, cold weather paradise, City of Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Christmas tree, animated lights, capped by a star, cold weather paradise, City of Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rooftop porches of local abodes, potted plants, aluminum panels, tile roof, doors, windows, fabrics, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Rooftop porches of local abodes, potted plants, aluminum panels, tile roof, doors, windows, fabrics, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Blue Christmas spruce and birch tree light display, downtown in the snow, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Blue Christmas spruce and birch tree light display, downtown in the snow, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Prostrator's apartments at Gelugpa Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist doing prostrations on the porch, Ngöndro, preliminary practices, prayer flags, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Prostrator's apartments at Gelugpa Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist doing prostrations on the porch, Ngöndro, preliminary practices, prayer flags, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Marvelous clouds over the Great Wish Fullfilling Stupa on the east side, Boudha, sunset, Kathmandu, Nepal

Marvelous clouds over the Great Wish Fullfilling Stupa on the east side, Boudha, sunset, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Neighbors, the green house next door to Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, raised water barrels, Tibetan Prayer flags, bricks, patio fence, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Neighbors, the green house next door to Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, raised water barrels, Tibetan Prayer flags, bricks, patio fence, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Awareness of mortality; death comes to us all, my beloved Rosie home from emergency care, shaved fur, relaxing on the sofa, Seattle, Washington, USA

Awareness of mortality; death comes to us all, my beloved Rosie home from emergency care, shaved fur, relaxing on the sofa, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Light at the end of the tunnel, Bellevue, Washington, USA

Light at the end of the tunnel, Bellevue, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Night lighting midwinter from 15 stories above 6th Ave, parking lot, cemetery, lights, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Night lighting midwinter from 15 stories above 6th Ave, parking lot, cemetery, lights, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Foggy day commute, street, arrow, trees, Bellevue,Washington, USA

Foggy day commute, street, arrow, trees, Bellevue,Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Green building early spring, flowering magnolia tree, Bellevue, Washington, USA

Green building early spring, flowering magnolia tree, Bellevue, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Ribbons of the sun, contemporary design stained glass window, traditional Mexican red leather table and chairs, fruit, kitchen, peeling paint in the hallway, from above, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Ribbons of the sun, contemporary design stained glass window, traditional Mexican red leather table and chairs, fruit, kitchen, peeling paint in the hallway, from above, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Husky mix checking out Rosie from the back seat of a car, arctic jacket (put on awkwardly), sweater, hoodie, snow, old town, Homer, Alaska, USA

Husky mix checking out Rosie from the back seat of a car, arctic jacket (put on awkwardly), sweater, hoodie, snow, old town, Homer, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie, statue of the Buddha meditating, sunny day, A Garde.n for The Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie, statue of the Buddha meditating, sunny day, A Garde.n for The Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lotus fountain in the green, Buddha statue, star lights, rocks, flowers, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

Lotus fountain in the green, Buddha statue, star lights, rocks, flowers, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Purple waters sunset, pink dusky clouds, snowy mountains, island, view from Coal Point, Homer Spit, Katchemak Bay, Homer, Alaska

Purple waters sunset, pink dusky clouds, snowy mountains, island, view from Coal Point, Homer Spit, Katchemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sakya Monastery, Parinirvana Stupa, prayer wheels, in the snow, American flag, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA

Sakya Monastery, Parinirvana Stupa, prayer wheels, in the snow, American flag, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Dogs playing,gray dog, ghost dog, mural, Acces Emergency Animal Care Hospital, Lake City Way, Seattle, Washington , USA

Dogs playing,gray dog, ghost dog, mural, Acces Emergency Animal Care Hospital, Lake City Way, Seattle, Washington , USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.