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• DAILY PHOTO: The Snowy Side of the Mountain

  

  Taken June 10, 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) The beauty of mountains is that they show so many faces in such little space. We were on a sunny... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Wired for Story by Lisa Cron

  

  Wired for Story: The Writer’s Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence by Lisa Cron My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page There... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: McLeodganj Bull in Traffic

  

  Taken June 22, 2015 in McLeodganj The moment you realize the car seeking to merge is not a car, has horns, and is not afraid to use them. The moment before you... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Blooming Rhododendrons and Snow-Caps

  

  Taken on June 10, 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Nek Chand Mosaic Amphitheater

  

  Taken on June 26 in Chandigarh All made from porcelain from broken dishes, toilet bowls, wall tiles, etc. This is the Phase III open space. (Most of Nek Chand i... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Gigantic Orange Hanuman

  

  Taken June 24, 2015 at Jakhu Temple in Shimla I’m standing in the foreground for scale, and even if I were only 10 inches tall (I’m not) that would be a pretty... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Woman Spinning Wheels at Kalachakra Temple

  

  Taken on June 23, 2015 in McLeodganj Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sikh Knife Sharpener in Manali

  

  Take on June 17, 2015 on the Mall in Manali This man had a PTO (Power Take-Off) on his bicycle to convert pedal power to a grindstone. He sold and sharpened... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 6 Science Books That Martial Artists Should Read

  

  When one has a passion for an activity, it’s easy to get tunnel vision and miss out on the many avenues of information by which one might improve oneself. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Trekkers on an Alpine Meadow

  

  Taken on June 10, 2015 near Dhel in Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: A Horde in Short Shorts

  

  Taken on June 26, 2015 at Nek Chand Rock Garden in Chandigarh What’s interesting about this batch of statues at Nek Chand is that nobody wears shorts in India... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• A Third Roti: A Story with an Elephantine Moral

  

  I went to a talk at the Rangoli Metro Arts Center last night entitled, Foresters’ Elephants. The talk was hosted by a group called “Friends of Elephants,” and... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Red Roofed House on the Tirthan River

  

  Taken on June 8, 2015 in the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) Ecozone Taken as we traveled beside the Tirthan River at the beginning of our Tirthan to... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Himalayan Sunset

  

  Taken on June 10, 2015 in the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh I’m back from my wanderings in Himachal Pradesh with a boatload of pics... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Mountain Bound

  

  Not these mountains. These are in Peru. But like these mountains. My blog will be on a three-week hiatus while my wife and I are trekking in Himachal Pradesh.... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Great Lawn of the Royal Botanical Gardens

  

  Taken on May 24 in Kandy (technically Peradeniya) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tree in the Setting Sun

  

  Taken May 23, 2015 in Kandy, Sri Lanka Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Waterfall with Boulders

  

  Taken near Ramboda Falls, Sri Lanka on May 25, 2015. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• The Science of Inversions: Or, Why and How to Get Off the Wall

  

  Inversions are a class of postures (asana) in which part or all of the body / limbs are raised above the head. The classic inversions are: headstand... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Root Sprawl

  

  Taken on May 24, 2015 in Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL