DAILY PHOTO: St. Joseph’s at Briand Square

Taken in March of 2014 in Bangalore.

Taken in March of 2014 in Bangalore.

DAILY PHOTO: Leela Palace

Taken April 13, 2014 in Bangalore.

Taken April 13, 2014 in Bangalore.

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The Leela Palace is probably the swankiest of Bangalore’s 5-star hotels.

DAILY PHOTO: Food Street Bangalore

Taken on April 12, 2014 in VVpuram, Bangalore.

Taken on April 12, 2014 in VVpuram, Bangalore.

Made another trip to Bangalore’s Food Street in VVpuram (near Sajjan Rao Circle) for Rumali Roti and Mysore Masala  Paneer Dosa. Both were excellent, and the street was packed with humans, bovines, canines, and felines all living harmoniously.

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DAILY PHOTO: Namdroling Temple

Taken in March of 2014

Taken in March of 2014 at Bylakuppe.

The large photo is of Pema Norbu Rinpoche, the 11th head of the Palyul Nyingma Buddhist tradition. He passed away (achieving Parinirvana in the lingo of Buddhism) in March of 2009. At the end of July of 2014, the new Rinpoche will be enthroned.

 

DAILY PHOTO: Ghat Hills

Taken on March 30, 2014 in Coorg

Taken on March 30, 2014 in Coorg

IMG_1748These hills are in the Western Ghat range in Southern India. We trekked to one of the ridges near Madikeri while we were in Coorg.

DAILY PHOTO: Madikeri Fort

Taken March 30, 2014 in Madikeri.

Taken March 30, 2014 in Madikeri.

This 17th century fort was built by the Mudduraja, and subsequently controlled by Tipu Sultan, Doddavira Rajendra, the British, and the Wodeyars.

DAILY PHOTO: Snow Lion Guardian

Taken March 29, 2014 at Namdroling Monastery.

Taken March 29, 2014 at Namdroling Monastery.

Check out the mustache and dual goatee. This Snow Lion temple guardian is located on the steps of the Padmasambhava Buddhist Vihara at Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe, India. Fun fact: Some believe that the milk of a snow lion can restore health to an ailing body… but not the body of the person trying to milk a snow lion.

DAILY PHOTO: Food Street Shrine

Taken March of 2014 in Bangalore.

Taken March of 2014 in Bangalore.

This is located behind V.B. Bakery on Food Street in Visveswarapuram, Bangalore.

DAILY PHOTO: Let’s Call it the Starfish Blueberry Flower

Taken March 30, 2014 in Coorg.

Taken March 30, 2014 in Coorg.

I tried to look up what this plant was called, but had no luck–despite its distinctive shape. We saw it in the Coorgi rainforest.  As you can see it looks like a blueberry attached to a five-petaled orange flower.

DAILY PHOTO: Guinea Fowl in the Garden

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Taken one March 29, 2014 at Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe.