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A minimalistic study. I saw the monk in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Myiopsitta monachus, Parrocchetto monaco, Roma

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The monk seemed to smile at the web in his hands. To me the web symbolizes life with its divergence and fragibility. Image taken in Lindau, Germany 2016.

For you Ulli

Komuso mendicant Buddhist monks with shakuhachi flute. Kyoto, Japan

On Black Album Flickr DNA

Went back to visit this lady, trying to get a flight shot. Settle for a nice setting and perch.

Monmouth, NJ.

Young monks of 'Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery' enjoying their recess before the afternoon prayer. This monastery is situated at Mirik, West Bengal, India.

Thanks for the visits, faves and comments its greatly appreciated.

Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Jinshan Temple, 62 Jinshan Rd., Zhenjiang

Archive photo taken in 2011

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Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Thanks for the visits, faves and comments its greatly appreciated.

Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Nyaung Shwe - Myanmar

Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan

A group of boy monks get ready to go back to their monastery after a game of soccer on the mountainside somewhere near Darjeeling ,India

I might have uploaded this or a different version of this shot long ago when I had initially joined Flickr.However since many friends have joined me since then I thought I might upload this again as this is one of my own favourite shots taken with my old Sony.

Another "gone in 60 sec" moment.....the quality of the photo is not so good, I had to do it fast, and to stay unnoticed....I was somehow embarrassed to interrupt this moment...I had a feeling that i found myself in the middle of old flemish masters painting....

And abandoned house across the road

Bangkok - Thailand

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Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL

With an acorn.

A pair of Monk Parakeets agreeing to disagree.

Life bird #339

This lady has become a celebrity up in Monmouth, NJ. It was a long wait on Saturday for her to make an appearance. They are native to South Florida and South Africa. There has been many sightings of them through out the years, mainly in New York, so it is possible this is not an escapee.

Parc De La Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Watching the monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery creating a sand mandala at Unity Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. It is amazing to watch monks work on a sand mandala over a period of days. Their concentration and the creation of this sacred masterpiece is a prayer.

Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) ~ Polk County, Florida

A monk parakeet hard at work building a nest. Amazing to watch them move these awkward twigs and branches!

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A little monk runs for shelter during a thunderstorm in a Monastery somewhere near Gangtok in the beautiful state of Sikkim,India.

Again a quick shot with my phone.It was drizzling and I was not carrying my camera.It soon turned out to be a full-blown thunderstorm.

I will be off for a few days my friends.See you all soon.Take care.:-)