Faux Ocean [Haiku]

clouds in the valley
look like water at the shore
on a gorgeous day

Clouds & Bamboo [Haiku]

cliffside bamboo
becomes a sumi-e
when clouds roll in

DAILY PHOTO: Orchids in Sikkim

Taken in May of 2022 at Gangtok’s Flower Exhibition Centre
Taken along the Goechala Trail in West Sikkim
Taken in Yuksom
Taken in Yuksom

Magpie [Haiku]

mountain magpie
flits from post to post,
skirting our camp

Brief Window [Haiku]

fringed by clouds,
the valley sat under blue —
but not for long

Wild Yak [Haiku]

the cattle afar
turn sharp eyes upon me,
and i know they’re wild

Moth Unfinished [Haiku]

monochrome moth,
but for its yellow cape,
looks pencil drawn

Caterpillar Convoy [Haiku]

caterpillar queue
marches in lockstep
across the road

DAILY PHOTO: Valley to Khangchendzonga

Taken in May of 2022 in Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim

Mossy Tough [Haiku]

rolling stone: no moss?
it thrives in cold, flowing streams
of Himalaya