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Walk for Peace

Venerable Buddhist Monks, led by Bhikkhu Pannakara began their 2,300 mile pilgrimage from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, TX on October 26, 2025 and are expected to reach Washington, D.C. by February 12, 2026.

Pannakara has said, "We walk not to protest, but to awaken the peace that already lives within each of us."

"The Walk for Peace is a simple yet meaningful reminder that unity and kindness begin within each of us and can radiate outward to families, communities, and society as a whole."

Either he was annoyed with me, or he was cheesing for the camera.

Estes Park, CO
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"Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace." ~ Old French Proverb
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“Softly the evening came with the sunset.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Morris Island Lighthouse
Folly Beach, SC
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Took a road trip to Walhalla, South Carolina!

Photograph by ©Scott Krause Photography

Location & Info: Oconee Station in Walhalla SC

Originally a military compound and later a trading post, Oconee Station State Historic Site offers both recreational opportunities and a unique look at 18th and 19th century South Carolina. Oconee Station, a stone blockhouse used as an outpost by the S.C. State Militia from about 1792 to 1799, and the William Richards House, are the only two structures that remain today.

Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed. ~ Proverbs 12:19

Hopkins, SC
Added to the National Register of Historical Places on March 27, 1986. The former Hopkins Methodist Church, ca. 1891, was purchased by the Hopkins Presbyterian Church in 1919 as it remains today.

*Please be respectful when visiting these cherished historic places, do not trespass and do not vandalize.

When you're hired to photograph an event that has a familiar ring to it, but you just can't put your finger on it. 🤔😉

Northern Lights from a Southern view.
Peak, SC