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.