What's up at Dhamma Sukha and Anathapindika's Study Park?                       2009 Fall Picture Boards

Building Progress - Novice Monk Ceremony - Novice Monk's Life - Big Storm - Meeting new Friends - Japan - Nuns - Meeting Nature
 

All critters are observed and learned from in this wilderness area. Mushrooms after a spring rain....

Baby birds in the shed....

Great Guardian and friend "SMILEY"
2005-2008

Chief Mouse control artist, Great hunter and tree climber the mighty TIGER!

Student from NYC makes friends with REX, master security guard and protector.
 

Injured INDIGO SNAKE stops by the hen house for an easy meal. He was relocated to live by the pond up top on the property after visiting wtih Rev. Doug Kraft.

One of our most beautiful moments in Missouri is Butterfly season! We ahve several too. This is a Springtime visiting Monarch Butterfly.

Staghorn mushrooms make a fine meal when freshly collected in the woods... 

Within three miles of the center is a lake and a great Eagle waits in a dead tree to spot a fish moving on the water.... 

Just down the road from the center a farm supports mares who are giving Birth. This little fella came out just as we were returning with supplies. First he had to stand up and then

Hey Mom! Is this the food! WOW!

Notice the birth sac still on the ground in this picture.
This was REALLY a new arrival when we got this shot.