Tiny

Photo of a small wooden bench below an old and giant tree, on Mount Saint John, a volcanic peak in Auckland.

Tiny wooden bench
underneath a giant tree;
human life on earth.

Breathtaking

Photo of Rangitoto Island in the distance, as seen from the top of Mount Nelson in Auckland. The photographer’s shoes are visible in the foreground, on the right side of the frame, feet crossed. — Rangitoto Island, as seen from Mt. Nelson, Auckland.

Easy hike, they said—
winded by a volcano,
I had to sit down.

Wall

Photo of a line of palm trees overlooking the coast, on a cloudy afternoon.

Bordering our coast
a wall that welcomes visitors—
towering palm trees.

Palms

photo of a row of Mexican palm trees with sunset colours fading behind them

Swallowing our sun,
giant monsters at twilight:
Mexican fan palms.

Mother lava

Photo of a luscious volcanic mountain.

Such attractive curves;
dormant, ever volcanic—
erupts sans warning.