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

True Bamboo [Haiku]

bamboo painted 
against white clouds is
betrayed by a breeze

Prek Chu [Haiku]

soft, shrubby shoulders
line Prek Chu's winding way
of smooth, white boulders

Hide & Seek [Kyōka]

the icy mountain
plays hide & seek in the clouds
like a five-year-old
playing the game
for the first time, ever

DAILY PHOTO: Rhododendron & Khangchendzonga [and Vice Versa]

Taken in May of 2022 near Dzongri

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