Stride out

Stride out

quietly and confidently,

into the Year of the Earth Dog

always loyal to cause.

"Possessing by letting go ...."

Possessing by letting go of things was a secret of ownership unknown to youth.

Yukio Mishima

"In the eating ...."

In the eating of coarse rice and the drinking of water, the using of one’s elbow for a pillow, joy is to be found.

Lunyu/The Analects of Confucius

"Drink your tea slowly ...."

Drink your tea slowly and reverently,

as if it is the axis

on which the world earth revolves

– slowly, evenly, without

rushing toward the future;

Live the actual moment.

Only this moment is life.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Take happiness home

Happiness kingdom
Land of happiness
Bhutan, the last Shangri-la
Take happiness home

Pristine 

Domestic bliss

Solitare 

Peachy and plump

Lucky symbols

Overcast sky, soon refreshing air

Taktsang Lhakhang/The Tiger's Nest

Awe inspiring from any angle

A view from Taktsang Lhakhang

Waterfall before Taktsang Lhakhang

Apple trees everywhere

Sunflower grows wild

Morning glory galore

Green gourd

For devotion, peace and tolerance

Young cypress tree - national tree

Unique takin - national animal

Breathtaking

Mountain peaks, as far as the eye can see

Clouds, at eye level