Each day of a Miksang class is always a feast of perceptions, from visual exercises, to wandering around looking and shooting, and then to our group lunch at a local restaurant. We always try to land at a place with either an outdoor patio or lots of indoor light so that we can continue our field trip experience right through lunch.

In this particular instance in Boulder, Colorado, we discovered a wonderful Mexican restaurant with an extensive Margarita menu with various visual possibilities. The restauant was filled with light from windows and skylights. One of the large margaritas looked like liquid gold and was particularly brilliant in the sunlight. Everyone at that end of the table immediately tuned into this display, and before the owner of the drink could have a sip, numerous cameras suddenly appeared out and the qualities of the glass and its contents were appreciated and photographed. As I continued to look at this simple drink, so many qualities became apparent which I began to see and photograph.

Michael

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