- Unexpected Buddha shrine on the side of highway 199. Clear Smith River in background
- Head shaving day before the Uposatha
- These signs seem much bigger when one is walking. As do the miles.
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- Robe washing on Smith River.
- Secret spot off the 101 pointed out by a couple of friendly collage students. Completely empty.
- Ajahn Sek gathers poles for his glot umbrella tent and finds a nice flat piece of driftwood for sitting.
- Taking a rest in the shade of an old abandoned gas station on Branscomb Rd. Gas only 90 cents a gallon!
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- Dave Rupe, Abhayagiri's "water guy" since its inception, met the monks at Usal campground and offered hot water for baths and tea, good conversation and the meal prior to their departure for The Lost Coast.
- Where's Waldo?
- Resting in the Laytonville cemetery during midday heat. An ideal place for contemplating aging, sickness, and death.
- Solitude supports the practice
- A family offered their yard in which to camp, a swimming hole in which to bathe, and breakfast the next morning before departure. This is their dog, Mac, a big friendly fella.
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