DAILY PHOTO: Foggy, Mossy Forest

Taken in May of 2022 on the trail between Tsoka and Dzongri in Sikkim

DAILY PHOTO: Stony Shore, Siquijor

Taken in December of 2016 on Siquijor Island, Philippines

Morning Mountain [Haiku]

a snowy peak
shows - briefly - in the morning,
then hides in the clouds

Forest Stupa [Tanka]

a stone monument
stands on the forest path;
i stop,
paying my respects
to the unknown esteemed

Tiny Islands [Haiku]

boulders in a pond
look like rocky islands
in tranquil seas

DAILY PHOTO: Mt. Pandim

Taken in May of 2022 at the Lamuney campsite

Brief Window [Haiku]

fringed by clouds,
the valley sat under blue —
but not for long

Wild Yak [Haiku]

the cattle afar
turn sharp eyes upon me,
and i know they’re wild

DAILY PHOTO: Valley to Khangchendzonga

Taken in May of 2022 in Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim

Mossy Tough [Haiku]

rolling stone: no moss?
it thrives in cold, flowing streams
of Himalaya