What they need is a little peace… Floodwaters have submerged this sacred site and the rest of the city for almost two months now. Buddhist temples, historic sites, parks, businesses, homes are all under water from excessive rains that are reported to be the worst since WW2, hitting this particular area the hardest with 90 deaths. There are […]
Days of the Dead altar, Yucatan, Mexico Every year on November 1 & 2, people in Mexico and other Latin American countries celebrate Days of the Dead, or Dia Los Muertos, to remember deceased family members and their ancestors. Altars are erected to honor an individual with photos, favorite foods, beverages, momentos along with sugared […]
Soft breezes flutter across my bare skin in the serene outdoor sanctuary where a masseuse expertly dissolves knots from my neck. Faint smells of floral petals and essential oils linger in the air as I deeply inhale and exhale even longer, relaxing tensed muscles. Ahhhh. And this was just the beginning of a 3 hour […]
Camera settings: f9.5, SS 1/90, ISO 200 How can he sit there so calmly with two ton elephants roaming about? Well, he’s actually a mahout. He spends his days caring for these elephants at the Pinnewela Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, a tiny island south of the Indian Ocean. I was afraid this might […]
Okay, so not exactly a difficult destination to guess…but who’s first to see this blog entry? Griping shock, sadness, terror, hope…the site represents all this and more. Our hearts go out to all those affected, the victims, their friends, co-workers and loved ones still adjusting to the aftermath of this act. Maybe you’ve seen the devastation in […]
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