Lichens as companions

We were huddled up in the shelter of this rock. Ten of us cramped in two four men tents as this was the only space available. Our rendezvous borasu pass beckoned us but we were to stay put untill early morning next day. There was not a soul around when these yellow spots caught my attention. hardy life! was where I just said there wasn't a soul around. The company of tenacious lichens gave us enough courage to hang on and cross the pass early morning the day after.

The descent from Borasu pass was very steep ending with 2 km walk across Jupkia glacier. Our legs barely supported our weight. And lo! we came across these blossoms right in the middle of glacier moraine. There were many clusters of them. It was poetry in toughest of times written in random verse! We moved on never knowing these flowers too had moved along with us. Moving us. Buyoing us.