Lullaby

Welcome back Ms. Chi :)))
and i can tell from this gorgeous offering that you had a wonderful rested and pleasing vacation.  Beautiful write!

Thanks, Nikki for your salutory and warm words! Yes, I have to say that we had an absolute great time! Three totally different places with three different approaches, that was NICE! Beautiful people and landscape, not forgetting those fascinating animals. I'm totally smitten.

the eye of the beholder/cradler :)

Yes, whale, beauty is the eye of the beholder. And beautiful the Dark Continent is, for me. Thank you so much.

Soft and sweet Miss Chi...welcome back :)

Thank you so much, Hashman! Great to be here again! Missed you!

Sexy comment, Gabriel! Thank you! Muddy waters are deep ... yeah! And thanks for the sweet little objects in your comments!Cute :-)!

absolutely perfect ... The third line is so eloquent

Thanks a lot LSP! That's owed to the perfect situation the haiku was born in ...

it ripples..:)

Glad that it does :-). Your comment is much appreciated, Paul! Thank you!

picture of a restless river, Chi..

Pictures Chi ...
You got my mood, John. Thank you!

calming image..

Somniferous :-) ... Thanks for the read!

SOMNIFEROUSLY truly usable 5 syllable adverb

Cool :-).