Leaf: Our friend Guillaume from France took this picture of us on the rooftop of our house. We are so thankful that we were able to live in this incredible house for five years. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: The rice season is upon us, which means more and more of these brilliant green paddies will be appearing. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: This is our friend Barda Bhai (Big Brother) who comes from a place in Russia right near the Mongolian border. He introduced us to his friend from Moscow today. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: I really liked this lovely piece that Miriam made for the center of our meditation circle. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: Brendan and I used to dream of living in a house boat on the Ganges River. Perhaps a retirement plan?! (Varanasi, India)

Rae: Wildflowers, fence, sky. My beauty-loving heart is full. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: We had some rain last night. It's been so hot lately but this morning was so nice and cool that I went for a long walk to begin the day. It is like the whole city is laughing again, everything is easy when the weather is nice. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: The mountains have been beautiful lately, now that the green grasses are back and the clouds play overhead. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: These two friends after another full afternoon of imagining one thousand adventures together. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: I wanted to show you something of the effect of the military coup here in Pai, but I haven't seen any military, and other than things being closed at night for curfew, there hasn't been all that much impact. But then I saw this TV, which is the spot where many people gather whenever anything of interest is happening in Thailand, protest clashes, earthquakes, whatever. Now it's just turned off, because the military shut down the news stations and though there are interesting things going on, there is no way to watch them. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: Buffalo washing in the afternoon light in the Ganges River. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: I've had a terrible flu but I roused myself and went to my friend's new restaurant today, with four of my kids. I love her furniture and floors. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: A perfect windy morning for drying washing. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: It's litchi season! I love litchi season. (Pai, Thailand)