Rounding a mountain forest trail
from lee to the wet side,
I walk amid mossy branches
draped thick enough to hide
an ogre, troll, or a dark elf —
let ‘lone the old oak’s eyes.
So many hidden paths diverge,
and me without a guide.
Taken in Meghalaya in April of 2017 near the border with Bangladesh.
Taken on the road from Cuzco to Puno; July 2010
Taken in June of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park
Taken in August of 2019 at Big Almaty Lake
Taken in July of 2019 on the trail between Jeti Oguz Resort and Boris Yeltsin Peak
Taken on August 9, 2019 near Big Almaty Lake
Taken in August of 2016 in Nubra Valley
