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The Sky Dancing banner headline uses a snippet from a work by artist Tashi Mannox called 'Rainbow Study'. The work is described as a" study of typical Tibetan rainbow clouds, that feature in Thanka painting, temple decoration and silk brocades". dakinikat was immediately drawn to the image when trying to find stylized Tibetan Clouds to represent Sky Dancing. It is probably because Tashi's practice is similar to her own. His updated take on the clouds that fill the collection of traditional thankas is quite special.
You can find his work at his website by clicking on his logo below. He is also a calligraphy artist that uses important vajrayana syllables. We encourage you to visit his on line studio.
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When I lived in New Orleans, I’d *always* make it out to the bonfires. Nothing more fun for a pyromaniac than being surrounded by pyromaniacs setting off fireworks all over the place and lighting up the night!
There’s something fitting to the season about bonfires in the middle of winter. Must be a spectacular scene!
Nothing like adding more carbon to the environment.
Admittedly.
But it is vast fun and, really, it doesn’t add *that* much. Once a year, one spot on one river, in the cause of people having the time of their lives. It’s worth it. There’s ways to cut megatons of carbon (building insulation, for starters) that don’t involve taking any of the fun out of life.
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OMG, that’s hilarious!