Across the Valley [Tanka]

the waterfall,
thunderous and lofty,
is a thin stream
from across the valley,
and yet i stop & stare

DAILY PHOTO: Chandravalli Lake

Taken on September 10, 2021 at Chandravalli Lake

Grazing Horse Tanka

grazing horses
approach a cliff:
not watching
where they are going,
but knowing where they are

DAILY PHOTO: Shyok Valley

Taken in Ladakh in August of 2016

DAILY PHOTO: Yurts Far Below, Boz-Salkyn

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DAILY PHOTO: Evergreens & Mountains, Karakol NP

Taken in Karakol National Park in 2019

POEM: Evergreens

Evergreens line the trail,
transporting me to a place --
higher and harder --
where one might expect trees
that refuse to yield for seasons.

DAILY PHOTO: Kashmiri Creek Bed

Taken on the Naranag-Sonamarg Trek in August of 2016