Life with cats, and other things…
Out looking at fresh snow Boxing Day 2020 Not knowing quite how to spend the the hours, yesterday, I thought back to a long-ago Christmas and decided to write about it. This is how it turned out: Toward the end of 1959, my father got word of a new posting from his employer, UNESCO. At … Continue reading A Christmas story
While I subscribe to no religion, Buddhism is in fact a school of thought, a way of life, and I fully accept just about everything I have ever read about it. This morning there was a newsletter from David Michie, an author I have followed for quite some time, who happens to be a Buddhist. … Continue reading A way of life
Night of 5th April 2020 Am I going crazy, or is no one telling the truth anymore? Last month, I could swear I read that the so-called Worm moon was going to be this year's largest super moon. But this morning Tim was bemoaning the fact that in Brooklyn he expects overcast skies tonight and … Continue reading Who to believe ?
Potala Palace from roof of the Jokhang Temple https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/707/gallery/ The Potala Palace requires true photographic skills which are far beyond me. I would encourage to have a look at the Unesco World Heritage gallery, link posted above. This most impressive and stunning structure was commissioned in 1645 by the 5th Dalai Lama. It was built … Continue reading Potala Palace