'or the goblins will git ya, if ya don't watch out...'

Taken by Renee
Where there will be a picture posted daily taken somewhere on this Planet. This site is now dormant, and contact links have been removed. However, please enjoy and be inspired by the extensive archive. Thanks for visiting.

"Kinkara, The Dancing Enlightened Skeletons, Pharping (Nepal) in the Gelugpa Monastery on the hill below Padmasambhava's cave". Taken by Wonderlane
at Thursday, January 08, 2009 0 comments
Labels: Art, buddhism, monastery, nepal, religion, sacred sites, skeleton

"Whilst visiting Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut I saw this beautiful but macabre carved ivory. Only about five inches tall yet so exquisite. I guess it could be called a 'memento mori', something designed to remind us of death". Taken by Mike
at Tuesday, September 23, 2008 1 comments
Labels: carvings, connecticut, museums, skeleton, Statues, USA