Travelogues

The Great Ocean Road by kevin o'sheehan (6923) 2008-09-11 - 2008-09-11

From Melbourne, in Victoria we followed the Great Ocean Road through some of Victoria's wild and untamed coastal scenery. We made the journey in a day, from morning to evening and I took some pictures at various points along this beautiful and historic road. ... (full story) (7 photos)

Pilgrimage to Kapilvastu by kevin o'sheehan (6923) 2007-03-14 - 2007-03-15

This is an account of a pilgrimage to a place special to me and of importance in Buddhist history. It is the meaning of the site, rather than the quality of the pictures that is so important to me. This is the site of Kapilvastu the home of Prince Siddhartha Gauthama, who was to become the Lord Buddha. It was here, it is believed that the Buddha spent his formative years in the Palace of his father, the Sakya King. The journey was full of deep significance for me and it is this I would like to share, should anyone be interested ... (full story) (11 photos)