Statue of Buddha in meditation position, garden, Seattle, Washington, USA

Statue of Buddha in meditation position, garden, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Boudha stupa and smaller chorten from the east side, under the old brick commercial buildings, Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags, rainy day, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Boudha stupa and smaller chorten from the east side, under the old brick commercial buildings, Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags, rainy day, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Our Lady of Peace, halo of stars, cross, steel, central courtyard, Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine, Santa Clara, California, USA

Our Lady of Peace, halo of stars, cross, steel, central courtyard, Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine, Santa Clara, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The eyes of Boudha Stupa, steps, prayer flags, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

The eyes of Boudha Stupa, steps, prayer flags, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The eyes of Boudha Stupa, steps, prayer flags, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

The eyes of Boudha Stupa, steps, prayer flags, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan Buddhist Shrine, ready for the lama, Tibetan Buddhism, South Bay Vajrayana, Silicon Valley, California, USA

Tibetan Buddhist Shrine, ready for the lama, Tibetan Buddhism, South Bay Vajrayana, Silicon Valley, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The last of the Sur, Charlotte offering the last bit of white food, silver compote, fire in a barbeque, backyard, grass, fence, Seattle, Washington, USA

The last of the Sur, Charlotte offering the last bit of white food, silver compote, fire in a barbeque, backyard, grass, fence, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sassoon Seattle

Sassoon Seattle, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan Buddhist shrine, Buddha statue with mendicant staff photos of the Karmapa, lions, offering cup, trinkets, stars, mini-Tibetan Wind Horse Prayer Flags, lotus flower wood statue, South Bay Vajrayana, Cupertino, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, CA, USA

Tibetan Buddhist shrine, Buddha statue with mendicant staff photos of the Karmapa, lions, offering cup, trinkets, stars, mini-Tibetan Wind Horse Prayer Flags, lotus flower wood statue, South Bay Vajrayana, Cupertino, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, CA, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Cactus, stones, sand, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA

Cactus, stones, sand, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Saint Jude, flower offerings, Silicon Valley, courtyard, Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine, Santa Clara, California, USA

Saint Jude, flower offerings, Silicon Valley, courtyard, Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine, Santa Clara, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan Thangka of Padmasambhava, holding a bowl of nectar, vajra staff, halo, vulture feather in lotus hat, traditional garments, boots, gold & turquoise earrings, saint founder of Tibetan Buddhism, South Bay Vajrayana, Silicon Valley, California, USA

Tibetan Thangka of Padmasambhava, holding a bowl of nectar, vajra staff, halo, vulture feather in lotus hat, traditional garments, boots, gold & turquoise earrings, saint founder of Tibetan Buddhism, South Bay Vajrayana, Silicon Valley, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Cold rushing green water, power of a curly wave, Swanton Black Finger Rocks, waves rolling in like knives, North of Santa Cruz, off the coast of California, USA

Cold rushing green water, power of a curly wave, Swanton Black Finger Rocks, waves rolling in like knives, North of Santa Cruz, off the coast of California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lord Buddha's head, stylicized Mediterranean curly hair and topknot (ushnisha), knocked off the body of a statue, stone, gandharvan, Greek influenced design, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lord Buddha's head, stylicized Mediterranean curly hair and topknot (ushnisha), knocked off the body of a statue, stone, gandharvan, Greek influenced design, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands

Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Highway 1, San Gregorio River, Named after Pope Gregory I (Saint Gregory the Great), San Gregorio beach, California, USA

Highway 1, San Gregorio River, Named after Pope Gregory I (Saint Gregory the Great), San Gregorio beach, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

HH Dagchen Sakya draws a line through the Hevajra sand mandala after initiation, holding a gold dorje & ringing a vajra handled bell, three masters of ceremony assist, one monk observes, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Shrineroom, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

HH Dagchen Sakya draws a line through the Hevajra sand mandala after initiation, holding a gold dorje & ringing a vajra handled bell, three masters of ceremony assist, one monk observes, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Shrineroom, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Abandoned concrete tower, cloudy day, trees, mountain, Lacy, Washington, USA

Abandoned concrete tower, cloudy day, trees, mountain, Lacy, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Female face, love girl, Waterfall Fountains at Millenium Park, crowd in the waterfall, art and architecture, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Female face, love girl, Waterfall Fountains at Millenium Park, crowd in the waterfall, art and architecture, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

We were there, silhouettes, waterway, Olympic Mountains, the blue sound, bare trees, Golden Gardens Park, Seattle, Washington, USA

We were there, silhouettes, waterway, Olympic Mountains, the blue sound, bare trees, Golden Gardens Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.