Taken along the road to Pangong Tso in August of 2016
The one on the bottom was rocking out, singing “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey into an air mic. Not really, but you can imagine it, can’t you? In fact, I bet you now have that tune stuck in your head. You’re welcome.
Taken in August of 2016 in Diskit, India
It’s over 100ft (30m) tall.
A Maitreya is a “future Buddha,” meaning a Buddha who hasn’t yet appeared, but who was prophesied to live in an era to come. For people unfamiliar with Buddhism, this might seem strange. The Buddha we normal think of is Gautama Buddha, or the Shakyamuni Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama.) He was the founder of the religion, but one of many said to have achieved enlightenment. In other words, the Buddha we think of was an awakened one, not the awakened one.
Taken in August of 2016 in Leh
From the Shanti Stupa
From the base
Taken in July of 2016 in Sonamarg
Taken in July of 2016 in Srinagar
I’m just back from three weeks of travel in Kashmir and Ladakh. I’m planning on doing a post about our experience traveling in Kashmir, which was interesting–to say the least–owing to the renewed unrest there of recent weeks. (It didn’t feel dangerous, but it was quite restrictive.)
Taken in July of 2016 in Kolkata
Kolkata (Calcutta) has some distinctive taxicabs. They’re yellow Ambassadors, a model made by Hindustan Motors, featuring a solitary blue racing stripe.
Taken in December of 2015 in Huế
