"dedit eum manifestum fieri", from Acts 10:40; "but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen", stained glass window, St. James Cathedral, First Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA

"dedit eum manifestum fieri", from Acts 10:40; "but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen", stained glass window, St. James Cathedral, First Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie and the large concrete blocks, Buddha's garden, in progress, we are 2/3rds done!, bamboo fence, decorative wood trim, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie and the large concrete blocks, Buddha's garden, in progress, we are 2/3rds done!, bamboo fence, decorative wood trim, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Statue of Lord Buddha, meditation posture, Amitabha, wearing a blessed white Tibetan khata (kata), ritual scarf, flowers, plants, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA

Statue of Lord Buddha, meditation posture, Amitabha, wearing a blessed white Tibetan khata (kata), ritual scarf, flowers, plants, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Elliott and Rosie playing with each other under a cherry tree, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA

Elliott and Rosie playing with each other under a cherry tree, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Jogger on a path, stream, trees, reflections, Cowan Park, Seattle, Washington, USA

Jogger on a path, stream, trees, reflections, Cowan Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Bagpipe player and cellist, statue of Mary, votive candles, stained windows, rug, St. James Cathedral, First Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA

Bagpipe player and cellist, statue of Mary, votive candles, stained windows, rug, St. James Cathedral, First Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Two Nepalese men riding the bags, on a tractor to market, streets of Kathmandu, Nepal

Two Nepalese men riding the bags, on a tractor to market, streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Gold angels, acanthus leaves, capital columns, architectural details, arch wall, St. James Cathedral, First Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA

Gold angels, acanthus leaves, capital columns, architectural details, arch wall, St. James Cathedral, First Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Living Room, Tibetan California Style, San Mateo, CA, USA

Living Room, Tibetan California Style, San Mateo, CA, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Western sangha member, Diane, purchasing gold leaf to apply to statues of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas as offerings, candles, statues covered with gold leaf, Bangkok temple, Thailand, Pilgrimage, 1993

Western sangha member, Diane, purchasing gold leaf to apply to statues of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas as offerings, candles, statues covered with gold leaf, Bangkok temple, Thailand, Pilgrimage, 1993, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Statue of Mary, stained glass windows with cross, votive candles, flowers, capital, chapel, St. James Cathedral, First Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA

Statue of Mary, stained glass windows with cross, votive candles, flowers, capital, chapel, St. James Cathedral, First Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

A Tibetan lama prepares a khata during a mandala offer to His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, wearing traditional silk garments on his throne, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

A Tibetan lama prepares a khata during a mandala offer to His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, wearing traditional silk garments on his throne, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rushes in the lovely Upper Crystal Springs Lake, Half Moon Bay Road, reserve and reservoir, trees and hills, San Mateo County, California, USA

Rushes in the lovely Upper Crystal Springs Lake, Half Moon Bay Road, reserve and reservoir, trees and hills, San Mateo County, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Orange walls, white rocker, rhythm of bells, white gate, white trimmed windows, patio, City of Wood, San Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Orange walls, white rocker, rhythm of bells, white gate, white trimmed windows, patio, City of Wood, San Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Garden bunnies with floral headresses, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Garden bunnies with floral headresses, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lit Up Night Office Buildings, San Francisco, California, USA

Lit Up Night Office Buildings, San Francisco, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya tying a red blessing cord on a monk, wearing traditional silk garments, khata, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya tying a red blessing cord on a monk, wearing traditional silk garments, khata, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Open door, glass, figures, Nike Company store, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Open door, glass, figures, Nike Company store, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The large metal vajra on a lotus at the top of the staircase, stupa, Tibetan prayer flags, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal

The large metal vajra on a lotus at the top of the staircase, stupa, Tibetan prayer flags, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Weeping willow trees, flowers, corporate garden, last sun, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Weeping willow trees, flowers, corporate garden, last sun, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Orange colored flower of the evergreen tree, pine, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Orange colored flower of the evergreen tree, pine, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Detail of the bark, tree on the Nike campus, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Detail of the bark, tree on the Nike campus, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tree on the Nike campus, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Tree on the Nike campus, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Soft sculptural quality of winter snow, patio, front yard, curvy metal patio chairs and table under snow, umbrella fabric, shadows, bamboo fence, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA

Soft sculptural quality of winter snow, patio, front yard, curvy metal patio chairs and table under snow, umbrella fabric, shadows, bamboo fence, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Little Tibetan boys playing a game with abandon under a sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) on the grounds of Tharlam Monastery during Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Little Tibetan boys playing a game with abandon under a sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) on the grounds of Tharlam Monastery during Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The Making of Closet, exchanging the iron for the numatic nail gun, Guadalajara, Mexico

The Making of Closet, exchanging the iron for the numatic nail gun, Guadalajara, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Dharma student wearing an adi, tika of blessed red sindhura powder, sports shirt, levis, under a shrine of dorjes and bells, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Dharma student wearing an adi, tika of blessed red sindhura powder, sports shirt, levis, under a shrine of dorjes and bells, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Unheated (cold - no power) white tents, under trees on the hillside, fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Unheated (cold - no power) white tents, under trees on the hillside, fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Even the mud puddles are beautiful at Yosemite National Park, natural bubbles on water, California, USA

Even the mud puddles are beautiful at Yosemite National Park, natural bubbles on water, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

A Box of Rain, Yosemite Water System, green fire hydrant, leaves, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

A Box of Rain, Yosemite Water System, green fire hydrant, leaves, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

What's behind this fence? asks Rosie. I don't know girl and that is how we met the UW teacher and author Catherine the architect

What's behind this fence? asks Rosie. I don't know girl and that is how we met the UW teacher and author Catherine the architect, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Seattle is my Stranger

Seattle is my Stranger, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Original stained glass window, Iglesia Santa Barbara de Santa Rosalia, Designed by Gustave Eiffel, Mexican Metal Gothic Church, San Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico dedicated 1887

Original stained glass window, Iglesia Santa Barbara de Santa Rosalia, Designed by Gustave Eiffel, Mexican Metal Gothic Church, San Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico dedicated 1887, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Where the gentle blue waves cross, tidal pool, beach, Pacfic Ocean, California coast, USA

Where the gentle blue waves cross, tidal pool, beach, Pacfic Ocean, California coast, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Kite surfing, gray overcast warm summer evening, Golden Gardens park, Seattle, Washington, USA

Kite surfing, gray overcast warm summer evening, Golden Gardens park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Some times in photography a place opens up to the photographer in the same way that people do. Seattle Tower, Dearborn St and 4th Ave S exit signs, mounted on the freeway overpass, Seattle, Washington, USA

Some times in photography a place opens up to the photographer in the same way that people do. Seattle Tower, Dearborn St and 4th Ave S exit signs, mounted on the freeway overpass, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Flower of the evergreen tree, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Flower of the evergreen tree, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Closeup of the hand of His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya making a rice visualized mandala offering, mandala plate, rice tray, silks, ritual tradition, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Closeup of the hand of His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya making a rice visualized mandala offering, mandala plate, rice tray, silks, ritual tradition, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

"S" or "sa" in Tibetan spelled out in candles, for Sakya, Sachen Kunga Nyingpo Memorial Day, Boudha Stupa, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

"S" or "sa" in Tibetan spelled out in candles, for Sakya, Sachen Kunga Nyingpo Memorial Day, Boudha Stupa, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie on the run, grass, Meadowview Park, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie on the run, grass, Meadowview Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Fall colors of the medlar - Mespilus canescens, golden leaves, fruit hips of the flowering tree, very light snowfall, Meadowbrook Park, Seattle, Washington, USA

Fall colors of the medlar - Mespilus canescens, golden leaves, fruit hips of the flowering tree, very light snowfall, Meadowbrook Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pema Wangyal Rinpoche and HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and HH Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche, Tour of HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche at Sakya with a group of students, Ward St Dharma Center Seattle Washington USA 1976

Pema Wangyal Rinpoche and HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and HH Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche, Tour of HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche at Sakya with a group of students, Ward St Dharma Center Seattle Washington USA 1976, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

White dove in the garden with a branch above the koi pond, Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Garden, Paramahansa Yogananda, Encinitas, California, USA

White dove in the garden with a branch above the koi pond, Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Garden, Paramahansa Yogananda, Encinitas, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rivelet Koi Pond, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship

Rivelet Koi Pond, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

On the beach, clouds over Half Moon Bay, gray cloud bank, California, USA

On the beach, clouds over Half Moon Bay, gray cloud bank, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

"Go back to your home, go back to the sea Wolfie" Jessie Huffaker and Mr. Wolfie at Half Moon Bay in California on vacation from Fairbanks Alaska

"Go back to your home, go back to the sea Wolfie" Jessie Huffaker and Mr. Wolfie at Half Moon Bay in California on vacation from Fairbanks Alaska, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Back massage by wave splashing in! Pacific Ocean pool with kids and adults, South Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Back massage by wave splashing in! Pacific Ocean pool with kids and adults, South Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Neighborhood Tailor with Stone Lion, Kathmandu, Nepal

Neighborhood Tailor with Stone Lion, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Duty to the Shrine, a Tibetan Buddhist woman sangha member cleans the wax and dirt from the prayer wheel area, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Duty to the Shrine, a Tibetan Buddhist woman sangha member cleans the wax and dirt from the prayer wheel area, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Energy figures, people, Vancouver Welcomes Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche and Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche to the West Coast of North America, Long House, B.C. Canada

Energy figures, people, Vancouver Welcomes Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche and Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche to the West Coast of North America, Long House, B.C. Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.