Auntie Marilyn making eggs with an egg circle, photo of Mount Rainier with lenticular cloud, frying pan, kitchen, log cabin, Alderbrook Golf Course, Union, Washington, USA

Auntie Marilyn making eggs with an egg circle, photo of Mount Rainier with lenticular cloud, frying pan, kitchen, log cabin, Alderbrook Golf Course, Union, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

ironman, the Seattle Public Library Northeast corner, Washington, USA

ironman, the Seattle Public Library Northeast corner, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Mrs. Jessie Morse, wearing her white wedding dress, next to her groom Chris, smiling holding a bouquet and talking with friends, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

Mrs. Jessie Morse, wearing her white wedding dress, next to her groom Chris, smiling holding a bouquet and talking with friends, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Through the window of a vintage automobile a view of Fairbanks neighborhood, storage building, burned out house, do it yourself renovations, truck, fence, Alaska, USA

Through the window of a vintage automobile a view of Fairbanks neighborhood, storage building, burned out house, do it yourself renovations, truck, fence, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tree silhouettes, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Tree silhouettes, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

San Gregorio River in the fog, cliffs, sand estuary, San Gregorio State Beach, Pescadero, California, USA

San Gregorio River in the fog, cliffs, sand estuary, San Gregorio State Beach, Pescadero, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sophia Isabel and Travis Olsen, groomsman, Wedding of Jessie and Chris, garden, family home, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

Sophia Isabel and Travis Olsen, groomsman, Wedding of Jessie and Chris, garden, family home, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Dance of a wave spraying onto the stone coast, The Pipeline, Pacific Coast, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Dance of a wave spraying onto the stone coast, The Pipeline, Pacific Coast, Santa Cruz, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Karl Krogstad discusses one of his paintings and experience in France, Ballard Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington, USA

Karl Krogstad discusses one of his paintings and experience in France, Ballard Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Crush of Tibetan Buddhist crowd coming and going from the front entrance of Tharlam Monastery, monks, Manang woman, kids, initiation, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Crush of Tibetan Buddhist crowd coming and going from the front entrance of Tharlam Monastery, monks, Manang woman, kids, initiation, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Blue sky whirligig, Panasonic, San Jose, California, USA

Blue sky whirligig, Panasonic, San Jose, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Little shady waterfall hidden in-between lush green foliage, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA

Little shady waterfall hidden in-between lush green foliage, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Koi pond at the curve in the path, cool shady area, orange white and gray, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA

Koi pond at the curve in the path, cool shady area, orange white and gray, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie and Murray enjoy a game of ball, backyard on the grass, two dogs, eager and happy, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie and Murray enjoy a game of ball, backyard on the grass, two dogs, eager and happy, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Regardless of circumstances, the Buddha remains, rain offering in a glass, meditation statue, Seattle, Washington, USA

Regardless of circumstances, the Buddha remains, rain offering in a glass, meditation statue, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Shri Vajrasattva, statue of Tibetan Buddhist meditation diety, set with garnets and pearls for the 6 decorations crown, earrings, necklace, armbands, wrist bands, anklets, gold aura, Wedgwood, Seattle, Washington, USA

Shri Vajrasattva, statue of Tibetan Buddhist meditation diety, set with garnets and pearls for the 6 decorations crown, earrings, necklace, armbands, wrist bands, anklets, gold aura, Wedgwood, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Happy Martin Luther King Day: Holding a Jewel of meditation looking into one's own mind, Buddha statue in the lotus mudra, snow, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA, Saha Planet Earth, "Tolerable" (Sanskrit Saha, "Tolerable" as in "barely tolerable")

Happy Martin Luther King Day: Holding a Jewel of meditation looking into one's own mind, Buddha statue in the lotus mudra, snow, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA, Saha Planet Earth, "Tolerable" (Sanskrit Saha, "Tolerable" as in "barely tolerable"), a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Snow Buddha, outdoor shrine, Japanese stone lanterns, trees, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA

Snow Buddha, outdoor shrine, Japanese stone lanterns, trees, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan Buddhist religious practice

Tibetan Buddhist religious practice, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Amitabha Buddha, Garden for the Buddha, flowers, shells, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA

Amitabha Buddha, Garden for the Buddha, flowers, shells, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.