DAILY PHOTO: Rhododendrons of Many Colors

Taken in West Sikkim on the Goechala Trail in May of 2022.

DAILY PHOTO: Channagiri Wildflowers

Taken in July 2020 at Channagiri Hills
Zinnia

Thorny Nightshade [Tanka]

thorny leaves
and poisonous fruits;
if ever
a plant wanted 
to be left alone!

Sprout [Haiku]

a seed sprouts,
stretching toward the light
to be infinite

Wild Strawberries [Tanka]

wild strawberries
line the hiking trail;
 red fruits entice,
such that even rain clouds
can't deter the foragers

DAILY PHOTO: A Peruvian Lily in Sikkim

Taken at Rumtek Monastery near Gangtok

Noble Orchids [Senryū]

clustered orchids
each look the same, yet different:
floral "Where's Waldo?"

Red Rhododendron [Haiku]

red rhododendrons
at peak vitality
will be brown next week

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