click here to see more pictures. The annual family camp dance happened Friday night at Karme Choling. Two DJs provided an excellent lineup of dance tunes, inspiring young and old alike to jump up and start dancing. A lot of wonderful moments and good vibes happened. At the end of the dance, people walked away smiling.
click here to see more pictures. Music and relaxation are an important part of Family Camp. People gather on the front porch, front lawn, or anywhere to enjoy music. A lot of talented people brought their instruments to family camp. Music making added to the joyful and friendly atmosphere.
click here to see more pictures. Afternoons were free for those who wished to go swimming. Yesterday a lot of people went to the reservoir, a beautiful lake about ten miles from Karme Choling. I included sequences of the rope swing and muscle men on the beach.
click here to see more pictures. The days of heavy rain eased off and allowed family campers to enjoy a barbeque. The teens in this photo hiked up some newly purchased property and hung prayer flags from the summit of one of the hills. It was a happy moment; young people returned from putting up the flags, happy hour on the front porch, standing in line to have a burger fresh off the grill.
click here to see more pictures. Family Camp opened with a Lhasang ceremony, a ritual fire in which juniper and various substances are burned to create a column of smoke connecting earth and sky. The smoke invites energy of basic goodness, purification and the lineage of Shambhala.
click here to see more pictures. January 1 a lot of people went home after spending part of the Christmas holiday at Karme Choling. I stayed an extra day to relax after the New Years Eve party.
click here to see more pictures. Joan Kidd, who has been practicing ikebana for many years, did a demonstration and answered questions. The demonstration inspired me to go out later and take photos of things leaping in and out of imagination.
click here to see more pictures. Karme Choling received a lot of snow from December 20 to 23. The temperature rose and the snow turned to slosh. I spent some time driving around to enjoy the beauty of rural Vermont, and stopping to take pictures along the way.
click here to see more pictures. Cooking is an important part of everyday life. One of the reasons I come to Karme Choling is in order to not have to cook. Here one can enjoy the cuisine of chefs such as Paul Leard. He allowed me to photograph a cooking demonstration.
click here to see more pictures. After heavy snow fall, Karme Choling was quiet and relaxed. A snow-removal crew quickly cleared the parking lot, lanes and pathways. I drove to the Barnet General store and then bought new shoes in St. Johnsbury. Read the rest of this entry »