Views of Retreat
In mostly chronological order
Starting out on retreat, Bainbridge Island, 2011
Bainbridge, meditation view through glass door
Expired flicker found, om mani peme hung
San Juan Island, winter view beyond altar, early in retreat, 2011
Sword of Manjushri, or, of Archangel Michael, sunrise on San Juan
Raymond, WA, one favorite meditation spot, overlooking Willapa River
Raymond, meditation view from second-floor apartment, looking out toward Willapa Hills. Flat land is part of Willapa Estuary that fills twice daily on the incoming tides.
Steep walk up behind the house, good for exercise and meditation, looking out toward Willapa Hills and estuary below.
Koi pond, Williams, Oregon, retreat land, cabin in background
Nyichang Rinpoche with Diane, in front of Guru Rinpoche statue and koi pond. Photo by Hideaki Inomoto
Home for first part of stay in Williams
Butter lamps for end of life practice for Diane's father
Williams, OR cabin for second stay on retreat land.
Friends Bruce and Brent installing kitchen in Oregon cabin
Discussing details of drainage for kitchen sink
Bear sighting, one of 8
Another, different bear. Photo taken from inside of door window.
Spirit came for two days of retreat, in Williams. Photo by Kari Holman
Williams retreat land, pasture with sky view
In meadow. Photo by Spirit Wiseman
Back on Bainbridge, altar setups gradually less elaborate as time went on
Bainbridge, smoke offering setup in foreground; background left is oval "window" to Puget Sound crab apple tree at center
Friend Jeanne joined retreat more than once for a few days, here with very nice dinner, Bainbridge Island
Left branch hanging after it spontaneously broke off. Ladder of arborist is barely visible.
Dressed up for a tsok-offering day, Bainbridge
San Juan Island, toward end of retreat, main indoor meditation view swept of elaborate altar, now simplicity.
San Juan Island, smoke offering puja done from here, looking out toward Goose Island with Lopez in far background
Noses of seals stick straight up, "bottling," as they bob around in the sea
Prayer flag flying next to garden shed, in an unusually big snow for the San Juans
Orcas Island view, uphill from the fjord of Eastsound
End of retreat, May 3, 2015, ceremony and celebration with Dza Kilung Rinpoche, sangha members, friends and family. Whidbey Island. Photographer unknown
A beautiful day, Whidbey Island, Pema Kilaya Center. Photographer unknown
Photos: Diane Berger unless noted