Tharlam Monastery, Eastern and Western ladies, Linda Lane, Bobby Steel, Charlotte Stuart and Ven. Lama Ani Dolma with other lady friends

Tharlam Monastery, Eastern and Western ladies, Linda Lane, Bobby Steel, Charlotte Stuart and Ven. Lama Ani Dolma with other lady friends, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Robert Smithson earthwork reflection exhibition, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA

Robert Smithson earthwork reflection exhibition, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Library in the shape of a large Tibetan Buddhist chorten, smaller chorten, Sakya Monastery, double dorje garden, snow lions, gold, white, green, prayer flags, Parping, Nepal

Library in the shape of a large Tibetan Buddhist chorten, smaller chorten, Sakya Monastery, double dorje garden, snow lions, gold, white, green, prayer flags, Parping, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Yamantaka, Fear-Striking Vajra, Lord of Death (Tibetan: Gshin-rje-gshed), multiheaded, holding vajra, rope, dagger, riding a water buffalo, statue of a guardian, enormous strength, Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Yamantaka, Fear-Striking Vajra, Lord of Death (Tibetan: Gshin-rje-gshed), multiheaded, holding vajra, rope, dagger, riding a water buffalo, statue of a guardian, enormous strength, Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Butter lamps and Candles for offering, street, Boudha, Kathmandu

Butter lamps and Candles for offering, street, Boudha, Kathmandu, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The little camel, a Tibetan business man or scientist? as a child, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, breezeway, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

The little camel, a Tibetan business man or scientist? as a child, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, breezeway, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sparks fly as Adam saws off the screws for an even surface, power saw, gloves, protective glasses, renovation, closet, insulation, Seattle, Washington, USA

Sparks fly as Adam saws off the screws for an even surface, power saw, gloves, protective glasses, renovation, closet, insulation, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Foggy Santa Cruz, field with barbed wire fence, California, USA

Foggy Santa Cruz, field with barbed wire fence, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sakya style hand painted double dorje, mirror, yin-yang, bliss whorls, wish fulfilling jewels, sun, moon, silk katag, white, yellow, red, green, blue, black, Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Sakya style hand painted double dorje, mirror, yin-yang, bliss whorls, wish fulfilling jewels, sun, moon, silk katag, white, yellow, red, green, blue, black, Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Monks chatting on the steps, lama's throne and table, side thrones, front doors of Tharlam Monastery, courtyard, shadow, gate, prayer flags, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Monks chatting on the steps, lama's throne and table, side thrones, front doors of Tharlam Monastery, courtyard, shadow, gate, prayer flags, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Photo of 40th HH Sakya Trizin with turquoise and coral mandala offering, money, katak, gold frames, silver offering water, electric candles, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Photo of 40th HH Sakya Trizin with turquoise and coral mandala offering, money, katak, gold frames, silver offering water, electric candles, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tulips among the stars, fountain with stones and pool water for the birds, Buddha meditating statue, plants, glass windows, spring, Japanese maple, Mexican grass, ferns, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

Tulips among the stars, fountain with stones and pool water for the birds, Buddha meditating statue, plants, glass windows, spring, Japanese maple, Mexican grass, ferns, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

0 to 0 in forever, waiting at the stop light, waiting for Godot, car dashboard, lights, open window, lights, night, Seattle, Washington, USA

0 to 0 in forever, waiting at the stop light, waiting for Godot, car dashboard, lights, open window, lights, night, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Nick Boseck walks among the giant leafy green plants, misty, designed by his relatives The Olmsted Brothers, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA

Nick Boseck walks among the giant leafy green plants, misty, designed by his relatives The Olmsted Brothers, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Incense, Our Lady of Guadalupe, handpainted wood statue, incense burner, candle, lamp, Seattle, Washington, USA

Incense, Our Lady of Guadalupe, handpainted wood statue, incense burner, candle, lamp, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

African / negrita angel supporting hem of a dress, wings, pink and gold robe, religious supply store, endearing statue, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

African / negrita angel supporting hem of a dress, wings, pink and gold robe, religious supply store, endearing statue, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

ROXY Cine, sign at abandoned theatre, tags: 8 pm, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

ROXY Cine, sign at abandoned theatre, tags: 8 pm, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Breitenbush river intake for Breitenbush Lodge services, flowing pure clear river water, Breitenbush Hot Springs, Breitenbush, Marion County, Oregon, USA

Breitenbush river intake for Breitenbush Lodge services, flowing pure clear river water, Breitenbush Hot Springs, Breitenbush, Marion County, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The enlightened one, bright Buddha in Teaching mudra, terracotta statue made from earth where Lord Buddha first taught, angels, shells, candles, flower, glass vase, light, yellow, orange, green, blue, Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA

The enlightened one, bright Buddha in Teaching mudra, terracotta statue made from earth where Lord Buddha first taught, angels, shells, candles, flower, glass vase, light, yellow, orange, green, blue, Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya tying a red blessing cord on a monk, wearing a khata, Rinpoche is wearing traditional silk robes, sitting on his throne, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

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

Rain of tree branches, vista, bent tree, Kabota American Japanese Garden, Tukwila, Washington, USA

Rain of tree branches, vista, bent tree, Kabota American Japanese Garden, Tukwila, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Donate to nuns first! A Tibetan Monk passing out monetary donations to an elder Sakya nun sitting on the front porch, monks & lay people under tent, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Donate to nuns first! A Tibetan Monk passing out monetary donations to an elder Sakya nun sitting on the front porch, monks & lay people under tent, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Fund nuns first - there is plenty of money in the world - let's not make the same mistake made in Tibet so that the full nun lineage died out - Fund nuns first!

Young Tibetan Buddhist nun handing out initiation nectar for nuns to drink, traditional red blindfolds, maroon robes, malas, front porch, monks in background, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Young Tibetan Buddhist nun handing out initiation nectar for nuns to drink, traditional red blindfolds, maroon robes, malas, front porch, monks in background, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Woman's face fountain, Waterfall Fountains at Millenium Park, crowd in the waterfall, kids and parents splashing and playing, shallow pool, hot bright day, art and architecture, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Woman's face fountain, Waterfall Fountains at Millenium Park, crowd in the waterfall, kids and parents splashing and playing, shallow pool, hot bright day, art and architecture, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Park Manager's closed up house and storage building, turquoise green door, mossy roof, mossy branches, trees, forest, Seward Park, Seattle, Washington, USA

Park Manager's closed up house and storage building, turquoise green door, mossy roof, mossy branches, trees, forest, Seward Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

White overcast day, bus, overpass, street light on red, American flag, offices, Redmond, Washington, USA

White overcast day, bus, overpass, street light on red, American flag, offices, Redmond, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Co-worker holding a paper cup of coffee, salad bowl, tables, lights, cafe, COSI Bread Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Co-worker holding a paper cup of coffee, salad bowl, tables, lights, cafe, COSI Bread Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sweet Dreams at Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California

Sweet Dreams at Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pumpkins, fairy lights, flowers, topiary, blue star, wreath, front door, at entrance of the Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Pumpkins, fairy lights, flowers, topiary, blue star, wreath, front door, at entrance of the Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

October party left overs in January, waterborn pumpkin, Gasworks Park, Lake Union, skyline, Seattle, Washington, USA

October party left overs in January, waterborn pumpkin, Gasworks Park, Lake Union, skyline, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Jessie Rabbit on the silver pumpkins, secret courtyard, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Jessie Rabbit on the silver pumpkins, secret courtyard, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Flowers and Silver pumpkins, topiary, winter, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Flowers and Silver pumpkins, topiary, winter, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Witch behind the Bed of Flowers with Pumpkins, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Witch behind the Bed of Flowers with Pumpkins, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Halloween witch with a brass bed of flowers, wicked hands, decorative cabbage, and silver pumpkins, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Halloween witch with a brass bed of flowers, wicked hands, decorative cabbage, and silver pumpkins, Half Moon Bay, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Cinderella's Silver Halloween PUMPKINS in a Bed of Pink Flowers and decorative cabbage, Roses, brass bed frame, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Cinderella's Silver Halloween PUMPKINS in a Bed of Pink Flowers and decorative cabbage, Roses, brass bed frame, Mill Rose Inn, Half Moon Bay, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pumpkins for Sale, near the Embarcadero, florist, San Francisco, California, USA

Pumpkins for Sale, near the Embarcadero, florist, San Francisco, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Andrew Sublime, joy, vehicles, fall, Belltown, Seattle, Washington, USA

Andrew Sublime, joy, vehicles, fall, Belltown, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Old wooden Spanish chair, Serena Hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico _1849

Old wooden Spanish chair, Serena Hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico _1849, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Guna Kadeit, sea monster mother, Gunakadeit Yadi a daugher, women living at the head of streams, stylized Tlingit (“Klinkit”) totemic design, contemporary American art, paper, paint, good luck symbol, Microsoft Art Collection, Redmond, WA, USA

Guna Kadeit, sea monster mother, Gunakadeit Yadi a daugher, women living at the head of streams, stylized Tlingit (“Klinkit”) totemic design, contemporary American art, paper, paint, good luck symbol, Microsoft Art Collection, Redmond, WA, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Blue painted detail, entrance to the walkway, palm trees, hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Blue painted detail, entrance to the walkway, palm trees, hotel, San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Mexican man opens the dog food bag for Rosie and Lady Momma to be fed, before Lady Momma brought the other starving pups, its more than 100 degrees outside, oversized blue metal cup, shade, cemetery, San Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Mexican man opens the dog food bag for Rosie and Lady Momma to be fed, before Lady Momma brought the other starving pups, its more than 100 degrees outside, oversized blue metal cup, shade, cemetery, San Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Flower (Seed pods) strung together to decorate Tharlam Monastery are arranged on the floor on Tibetan carpets prior to hanging by monks, for Bodhisattva Day, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Flower (Seed pods) strung together to decorate Tharlam Monastery are arranged on the floor on Tibetan carpets prior to hanging by monks, for Bodhisattva Day, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Local flower merchant putting up the marigold garlands (genus: tagetes), incense, offerings, for Bodhisatva Day, deity mandalas, face of a snow lion, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhist, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Local flower merchant putting up the marigold garlands (genus: tagetes), incense, offerings, for Bodhisatva Day, deity mandalas, face of a snow lion, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhist, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Young woman cutting a Hawaiian pizza with a pizza blade, wearing a wide crocheted pink hair band, West Olympia, Washington, USA

Young woman cutting a Hawaiian pizza with a pizza blade, wearing a wide crocheted pink hair band, West Olympia, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.