Where the koi wait to take over the world, pond, path, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA

Where the koi wait to take over the world, pond, path, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Club 25 relocated, Wendler Building, historical building, neon sign, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Club 25 relocated, Wendler Building, historical building, neon sign, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Alaskan Debra Fitzgerald modeling a black fox fur hat, bright blue eyes, holding her glasses, black coat, black mink scarf, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Alaskan Debra Fitzgerald modeling a black fox fur hat, bright blue eyes, holding her glasses, black coat, black mink scarf, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Monks eagerly awaiting the Lama's arrival, So very happy! Lam Dre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Monks eagerly awaiting the Lama's arrival, So very happy! Lam Dre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Under his tutor's watchful eye, HE Asanga Sakya offering the mandala of the universe to the Buddhas by way of his grandfather, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, long white katags, throne, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Under his tutor's watchful eye, HE Asanga Sakya offering the mandala of the universe to the Buddhas by way of his grandfather, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, long white katags, throne, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sweet nectar for everyone, Tibetans wearing ceremonial blindfolds hold out their hands for blessed nectar from a monk, on the lawn, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Sweet nectar for everyone, Tibetans wearing ceremonial blindfolds hold out their hands for blessed nectar from a monk, on the lawn, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pharping, Nepal from above near Guru Rinpoche's Cave, prayer flags, monastery, cloudy day, Himalayan foothills

Pharping, Nepal from above near Guru Rinpoche's Cave, prayer flags, monastery, cloudy day, Himalayan foothills, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Plants are planted in A Garden for the Buddha, patio table, chairs, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA

Plants are planted in A Garden for the Buddha, patio table, chairs, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Young moose on University of Alaska, Anchorage Campus

Young moose on University of Alaska, Anchorage Campus, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

This guy was munching away with a very self aware sense of humor - he knew we were there but did not want to move along - very gleeful. And furry. The pissed off police woman did not want me to get any closer, but I recalled more than once coming out of a classroom on the Anchorage Community College campus as a kid and nearly walking right into a moose.

His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - making the perfection mudra and gaze like Padmasambhava, Seattle Sakya Lhakang 1976, Washington State, USA

His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - making the perfection mudra and gaze like Padmasambhava, Seattle Sakya Lhakang 1976, Washington State, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche holding hands with Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche, Rabjam Rinpoche, Gene Smith, monks, women, photo from documentary on Gene Smith and the preservation of Tibetan books, http://www.lunchboxcity.com/

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche holding hands with Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche, Rabjam Rinpoche, Gene Smith, monks, women, photo from documentary on Gene Smith and the preservation of Tibetan books, http://www.lunchboxcity.com/, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

General George Washington praying, cape, belt, boots, details, statue, Old state capital building, Olympia, Washington, USA

General George Washington praying, cape, belt, boots, details, statue, Old state capital building, Olympia, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Slivered almonds, marble Holy cow, glass frame, things on my desk, Seattle, Washington, USA

Slivered almonds, marble Holy cow, glass frame, things on my desk, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Beto Romano smiling, wearing a blue t-shirt and silver cross, his house, Serena Hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Beto Romano smiling, wearing a blue t-shirt and silver cross, his house, Serena Hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Family photos of the last local women and a child, the last indigenous people, Mexican Indians, living in the coastal region now called San Bruno, collection Beto Romano, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Family photos of the last local women and a child, the last indigenous people, Mexican Indians, living in the coastal region now called San Bruno, collection Beto Romano, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Breakup, sidewalk footprints in the ice and melting snow, pickup truck, signs, Chugach Range, Anchorage, Alaska

Breakup, sidewalk footprints in the ice and melting snow, pickup truck, signs, Chugach Range, Anchorage, Alaska, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Breakup, melting ice and snow berm, Chugach Mountain Range, Lake Otis, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Breakup, melting ice and snow berm, Chugach Mountain Range, Lake Otis, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rgya gling: The rgya gling is a wood oboe wiht a metal alloy bell, head, and mouthpiece. A series of link chains run from the bell up to the mouthpiece, which is encircled by a disc and holds a double reed. The decorated body has seven finger holes and on

Rgya gling: The rgya gling is a wood oboe wiht a metal alloy bell, head, and mouthpiece. A series of link chains run from the bell up to the mouthpiece, which is encircled by a disc and holds a double reed. The decorated body has seven finger holes and on, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Portrait of San Bruno (Saint Bruno), with Beto Romano's family portraits, 1930's radio, Cross, book case, books and papers, rocking chair, Serena Hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Portrait of San Bruno (Saint Bruno), with Beto Romano's family portraits, 1930's radio, Cross, book case, books and papers, rocking chair, Serena Hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Statue of a Roman Catholic nun, from the collection of Beto Romano, a Catholic man with a long family history dating back to Spain, Serena Hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Statue of a Roman Catholic nun, from the collection of Beto Romano, a Catholic man with a long family history dating back to Spain, Serena Hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.