Starry Moss [Haiku]

a mossy cluster 
of gold stars grows densely 
upon a dead branch

DAILY PHOTO: Dzongri Overlook Trail

Taken in May of 2022 near Camp Dzongri on the Goechala Trail

River Song [Haiku]

the river sounds;
its murmur is all that's heard...
until the cowbells

DAILY PHOTO: A Peruvian Lily in Sikkim

Taken at Rumtek Monastery near Gangtok

DAILY PHOTO: What Do You Get When You Cross a Yak & a Cow?: A Dzo

Taken in May of 2022 on the Goechala Trail in Sikkim

DAILY PHOTO: Prek Chu Cairns

Taken in May of 2022 on the Prek Chu River

Pale Orange [Haiku]

the tallest peak
catches the rising sun,
& glows pale orange

Shades of Green [Haiku]

myriad greens
texture the mountain,
when the sun is out

DAILY PHOTO: Tsoka Gompa from Above

Taken in May of 2022 on the trail to Goechala

May Orchids [Tanka]

tiny white orchids
hug tree trunks & branches,
hiding out of sight --
except those at valley's edge,
 broadcasting their time is short