Category Archives: Brazil

Allowed to visit about every year by a government that tweaks the nose of my own.

Charming Cows Park

Posted on 7 November 2010 by

After Saturday’s day of practice, some of us took a walk in one of Curitiba’s parks. I can’t spell its name properly, but was told it means “Charming Cows,” referring to the bovines that once grazed there. Families and couples … Continue reading →

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Amigos do retiro

Posted on 3 November 2010 by

Nalandarama is the retreat center where we hold retreats. It’s a woodsy place that reminds me of Suan Mokkh, and even more of Dawn Kiam. Continue reading →

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More photos – Brazil

Posted on 31 October 2010 by

Sill on the river whose name I cannot recall … Some family units of the world’s biggest rodent watched us as we watched them, as we paddled by, as they ate or lounged along the riverside, as we back-watered to … Continue reading →

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Wider falls between tranquil stretches of river

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Canoeing, a stork, & capivara in Brazil

Posted on 29 October 2010 by

… we saw a stork and families of capivara, the world’s biggest rodent … Continue reading →

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