The 13th century Brougham Castle, interior view of the Great Keep, Penrith, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vultures, drigung. bodies what we most attached to, says of monks. Thats offering ones body carries greatest merit. believe that should benefit other beings at every stage of ones life. After completion of powa ceremony, corpse is traditionally offered to great vultures lammergeiers that frequent charnel grounds. Vultures descend on flayed corpse. Offering bodies to birds is same as reciting mantras. It brings merit benefit to dead person as well as to family friends bring here. While cutting up corpse i to keep a pure compassionate mind. would feel if someone felt cutting up your body. -tomdenla. Tibet

Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx), adult, foraging in the snow, winter, Montana, USA

The Thames Flood Barrier, designed to help keep London from flooding during high storm tides, United Kingdom, Europe

Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx), adult, foraging in the snow, winter, Montana, USA

Young Orang Utans (Pongo pygmaeus) playing, Sepilok, Borneo, Asia

Keep left, street sign, Port Fairy, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Wartburg castle near Eisenach, courtyard with great hall and keep, Thueringer Wald, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Trim Castle, River Boyne, Trim, County Meath, Ireland

The Palas (Great Hall) and the keep of Wartburg Castle, Thuringia, Germany

Ireland, County Antrim, Carrickfergus, Castle, The Great Hall in the castle's keep