Namdroling Monastery near Mysore

Namdrolling is the largest teaching center of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. It is located in Bylakuppe, part of the Mysuru district of the state of Karnataka. The sangha community lives in this monastry - more than five thousand monks and nuns and qualified teachers, a junior high school named Yeshe Wodsal Sherab Raldri Ling, a Buddhist philosophy college or shedra for both monks and nuns, a home for the elderly, and a hospital.Here are some of the pictures of the main temple:

Bat Close-up

The above photo was taken in the Singapore zoo and the short video below, more like a gif, is the bat fanning itself.

Aerial view of the River Thames in August 2024 - London aerial view

The Thames river snaking its way through London

Close-up of the River Thames from the sky

The River Thames with its sandy banks

The River Thames looks muddy here, doesn't it?