Kashmir, India

A silent monarch stands in emerald shadows. Thick coat of sable threads spun from ancient loam. A tilted head questions the intrusion of light. Deep eyes hold the quiet weight of the wild.

To the left, a gnarled giant keeps watch. Its bark is cloaked in soft, neon velvet. Roots grasp the earth like ancient, weathered hands. Tiny leaves carpet the floor in quiet tribute.

Behind him, the forest fades into soft whispers. Slender trunks dissolve into a sea of jade haze. Diffused light bathes the sanctuary in holy stillness. Time holds its breath in the sacred green.