Students, study any where, Suzzallo Library Cafe, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Students, study any where, Suzzallo Library Cafe, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Fantasy glass garden, yellow, red orange, green and blue, polished black tile, Dale Chihuly's Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA

Fantasy glass garden, yellow, red orange, green and blue, polished black tile, Dale Chihuly's Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Glass ceiling, ocean, Dale Chihuly's Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA

Glass ceiling, ocean, Dale Chihuly's Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Traditional Nepalese style brass used for restaurant sink, hot peppers, hikers, Kathmandu, Nepal

Traditional Nepalese style brass used for restaurant sink, hot peppers, hikers, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Traditional Nepalese style brass vase used for restaurant sink, Kathmandu, Nepal

Traditional Nepalese style brass vase used for restaurant sink, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Fleshy looking eels, sea creatures in brown cream glass, bamboo, urchin, Dale Chihuly's Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA

Fleshy looking eels, sea creatures in brown cream glass, bamboo, urchin, Dale Chihuly's Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Blue glass sculpture, Dale Chihuly's Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA

Blue glass sculpture, Dale Chihuly's Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Dale Chihuly's American Indian blanket collection, Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA

Dale Chihuly's American Indian blanket collection, Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Two birds fly over stairs, street, walkway, and the Pacific Ocean, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Two birds fly over stairs, street, walkway, and the Pacific Ocean, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sea urchins and creatures on red rock, Pacific coast, South Mazatlan, Mexico

Sea urchins and creatures on red rock, Pacific coast, South Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

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.