Here is a picture of Rinpoche and a couple of the other monks blessing the waters of Onondaga Lake with the sand from the mandala. It was a peculiar day, rain was predicted and it had rained the previous day. Somehow when we awoke in the morning it was a beautiful sunny day. Some Lamas can control the weather (among other things) and it made me giggle to think maybe Rinpoche had a part to play in making the day turn out sunny and bright...because an hour after the dissolution finished it was raining again. Oh well, we may never know ;P