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women prepare an offering inside the Swayambhunath temple in Nepal. i know very little of this faith tradition, but our guide explained that for Buddhists, making an offering of food is a means to release selfishness and open one's heart to the needs of those less fortunate. i could see little downside to more people having a tangible manner to allow those things to happen.

EXIF: 85mm, f/1.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO 150, hand held, raw, no flash

from the india archives. she was a remarkable woman.

EXIF: 50mm, f/4.8, 1/80 sec, ISO 640, EV +0.33, hand held, no flash.

mt. rainier national park

in this town, which on this day held the record for the hottest documented temperature in the world, a group of children stood in line for health screenings. many had never seen a doctor in their lives and were quite unnerved. the older kids went first and offered comfort to the younger as they waited.

EXIF: 85mm, f/1.4, 1/100 sec, EV -0.33, ISO 640, hand held, no flash.

words could never describe this place. wishing i was here again right about now....

EXIF: 65mm, f/7.1, 1/60 sec, EV - 0.33, ISO 100, hand held, raw.