Photos from my daughter Claire's trip to India

My daughter Claire has been traveling in India for the last three months.  Here are some selected photos from her stay in an ashram and as she traveled around the country (this is her second visit to India).  We were with her for two weeks of her first visit there, which ended up lasting for over two months.  Visiting India was probably one of my favorite trips of all time.  The people, the history, the sounds, smells, flavors were just stunning and amazing. I envy Claire this trip.  It would take six months of traveling there to just scratch the surface. . .

Claire with her teacher Vishva and wife Chetena’s daughter, the amazing 5 year old Uma.

"This is an old friend of Vishva’s and he came to teach our 6am class one day during the course. He is 104 and still going strong on the yoga tip. His name is Yogananda. One of the memorable pieces of wisdom he left us with was “Milk silent killer”.  

At a Shiva sunset ceremony in Rishikesh.

"My yoga sisters and brothers."  Claire spent a month at an ashram in Rishikesh, becoming a yoga teacher.  This is her graduating class.

This is one of my favorite picture of Claire of all time--taken at her graduation in Rishikesh (see previous photo).  This is her with her teacher, Yogi Vishvketu, or, Vishva.

Bisecting prayer flags.

This is the view from Claire's room/apt. in the mountains, where she lived for a month and made many friends.

"My homegirls just finished their exams. They are so happy. We went to a Shiva Temple near a river to party."

Claire's friend, the monk Sangee, makng dinner for them.

"It snowed so much at my house. They haven’t had snow like this in March since the 80’s.   In this shot, Claire hiked up into the mountains, a couple of hours above her apartment..."

"This is Tenzing. He and I are almost exactly the same age. When he was 14 he left Tibet on foot. He said it took him 27 days to get here. His family gave him the equivalent of 2000 rupees before he left ($40US). He has been living here on his own since."

"The most snow anyone had seen this late in many many years."

The train Claire rode on for 40 hours after leaving Rishikesh (note to Claire:  I rode the train Seattle to NYC twice...80 hours+). 

A ceremony on the river that takes place every single day.

Claire's friend the monk Sangee, with his favorite beverage--Mountain Dew, or as he calls it, Dew.

Claire and Sangee on a rooftop.

What a wonderful shot...

Trichy, Tamil Nadu

Ooty, Kerala.  The kids in the 'hood.

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