06 Apr 2004 Kwan Yin Trellis Garden

06 Apr 2004 Kwan Yin Trellis Garden ~ Kwan Yin has been at Circle Sanctuary for quite some time.  There have been various iterations of decorative components to the shrine.  The trellis seen in this image has seen a bit of weathering by 2004.  During this time, I began work on the Circle House Gardens.  Alas, the gardens have faded over the years as volunteers have worked on other projects.

Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, Wisconsin, USA

06 Apr 2004 Kwan Yin Trellis Garden © Nicholas Sea

30 Oct 2009 Kwan Yin Shrine on Stone Block

30 Oct 2009 Kwan Yin Shrine on Stone Block ~ With the backdrop of a white wall, Kwan Yin stands on a block of stone in one of the old Circle gardens.  This shrine is followed by many people in the Circle community.  Sometimes a person will be away for several years and visit first the Kwan Yin Shrine on returning to the land.

Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, Wisconsin, USA

30 Oct 2009 Kwan Yin Shrine on Stone Block © Nicholas Sea

30 Oct 2014 Kwan Yin Shrine

30 Oct 2014 Kwan Yin Shrine ~ Kwan Yin has a long and varied presence at Circle Sanctuary.  There are many narratives and a number of Kwan Yin statues and figurines on the land and in the Circle buildings.  I count Circle as my own source of connection to Kwan Yin, a connection that goes back to my birth, but only named in the past 30 years.

Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, Wisconsin, USA

Kwan Yin Shrine 30 Oct 2014 © Nicholas Sea