Fox hiding in the rocky outcropping watching the Ibex frolicking in the forest with jack rabbits, magical trees, stars at night, painting by Linda Lane, private collection, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Fox hiding in the rocky outcropping watching the Ibex frolicking in the forest with jack rabbits, magical trees, stars at night, painting by Linda Lane, private collection, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Night Malas for Sale, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Night Malas for Sale, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lucinda Ritter wearing a tika, with a small camera, nuns, laypeople, and other students attending Lam Dre, Tharlam Monastery, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Lucinda Ritter wearing a tika, with a small camera, nuns, laypeople, and other students attending Lam Dre, Tharlam Monastery, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lama, red robes, orange initiation cord, mala; Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Lama, red robes, orange initiation cord, mala; Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Multi-tasking: folding a katag, praying, babysitting, Tharlam Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Multi-tasking: folding a katag, praying, babysitting, Tharlam Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan Buddhists from above, monks, laity, Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan Buddhists from above, monks, laity, Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Bell, mala, with hand mudra, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Bell, mala, with hand mudra, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Ladakhi daughter & mother smiling in brown wool chubas, bright shirts, Dharma bag, advanced practicioner's mala, and red ritual blindfold. In Boudhi, Western Archaic Tibetan, mom said you should take our picture, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Nepal

Ladakhi daughter & mother smiling in brown wool chubas, bright shirts, Dharma bag, advanced practicioner's mala, and red ritual blindfold. In Boudhi, Western Archaic Tibetan, mom said you should take our picture, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Goofing around with my friend Khenpo Gaga, Linda Lane, wearing pink sunglasses and an adi making the mudra of mandala offering, Khenpo Gaga, a Tibetan Buddhist monk in robes, malas, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Goofing around with my friend Khenpo Gaga, Linda Lane, wearing pink sunglasses and an adi making the mudra of mandala offering, Khenpo Gaga, a Tibetan Buddhist monk in robes, malas, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Nepalese trinkets, glass, bone, white metal chain, fake coral and turquoise, fake Dzi's, many designs in imitation of traditional Tibetan styles, above: malas, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepalese trinkets, glass, bone, white metal chain, fake coral and turquoise, fake Dzi's, many designs in imitation of traditional Tibetan styles, above: malas, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Green wave crashing in, black offshore islands, open blue sky, Pacific coast, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Green wave crashing in, black offshore islands, open blue sky, Pacific coast, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Medicine Buddha seated in the Dhyana Mudra, Thai style, green and gold patina ceramic, purple and yellow wall, Thai fabric, Uma Thai restaurant, Ballard, Seattle, Washington, USA

Medicine Buddha seated in the Dhyana Mudra, Thai style, green and gold patina ceramic, purple and yellow wall, Thai fabric, Uma Thai restaurant, Ballard, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

And when you look into yourself in this way nakedly (without any discursive thoughts),

And when you look into yourself in this way nakedly (without any discursive thoughts),, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Spock Hal

Spock Hal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Waves rolling in, offshore islands, little rock arch, open blue sky, Pacific coast, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Waves rolling in, offshore islands, little rock arch, open blue sky, Pacific coast, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Kayaker, offshore islands, Pacific coast, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Kayaker, offshore islands, Pacific coast, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sitting on the outside edge near the Pacific Ocean, escarpment, clear blue sky, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Sitting on the outside edge near the Pacific Ocean, escarpment, clear blue sky, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Deep sunset over the malecon, palms, lights, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Deep sunset over the malecon, palms, lights, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Shadow of the gazebo, a girl dreams, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Shadow of the gazebo, a girl dreams, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Queen of Heaven, ornate patterned tile, yellow, orange, white, green, blue, hotel wall, signed Seranka Serna, Sevilla, Trianya, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Queen of Heaven, ornate patterned tile, yellow, orange, white, green, blue, hotel wall, signed Seranka Serna, Sevilla, Trianya, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.