seals surrender
to warmth of the rising sun
leaving Spring
to swim in the river
string her pearls in the sea
© Xenia Tran
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, setting: iA.
In response to Dutch Goes The Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Spring
Carpe Diem #1175 Theme Week Hafiz (1) Potted Plant
dVerse Poetics – The River
Whippet Wisdom - a Highland Journey 
Love the photos and tanka! Great entry!!
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Thank you for your kind words Frank and for hosting another wonderful challenge :o)
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Beautiful blue on the first pic, a very special photo
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Thank you for your kind words Monika xxx
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You’re welcome 😊
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:o) xxx
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Lovely and so enjoyable!! 💖 xxx
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Thank you kindly Amy :o) xxx
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Wonderful words and pictures too-loved seeing the seals 🙂 xxx
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Thank you for your kind words Samantha, have a wonderful rest of the evening and much love to you all :o) xxx
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Thank you, as always 🙂 xxx
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:o) xxx
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Your photos are so uplifting and energising 🌹
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Thank you for your kind words Elaine :o) xxx
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Your Pearl looks happy to see the Spring. We love that first walk without winter coats! Much love, Millie and Pearl xx
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Thank you Millie and Pearl, it is so nice to be able to leave the coats at home! Much love to you and your human companion from all of us here xxx
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As always Eivor and Pearl brighten up my evening and your words sooth my soul. A really beautiful addition to tonight’s River theme. Thank You Xenia.
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Thank you for your kind words Paul and it is a pleasure, as always :o)
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I think there is something common between dogs and seals. What a joyful tanks.
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Thank you Björn, I believe that too :o)
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I like the idea of Spring swimming in the river. I hadn’t thought of Spring doing something like that before.
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Thank you Frank, the tanka wrote itself that way :o)
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love the tanka – ‘string her pearls’ is beautiful
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Thank you for your kind words Maureen :o) xxx
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Wow, Xenia, your tanka is a beauty! I love the image of Spring stringing her pearls in the sea and you’ve reminded me I have to go to Horsey Beach to visit the seals again. 🙂 xxx
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Thank you for your kind words Kim and this is a wonderful time of year to see the seals – they love it when it gets a bit warmer again :o) xxx
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I’ll have to go on Thursday or Friday – busy day tomorrow 🙂
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Thursday or Friday sounds good! Enjoy! :o) xxx
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Love the photo of the seals 🙂 and the tanka is perfect. Love the photo of a dainty Pearl as well 💖 xxx
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Thank you for your kind words Cathy and Pearl looks a lot smaller without her winter coats :o) I hope you had a great day and much love to you all xxx
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Yes, those coats do bulk hounds up a bit 😉 Thank you and much love back xxx
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Thank you Cathy xxx
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A wonderful combo of photo, poetics, & form; really enjoyed it, Seals certainly come in many colors, smile.
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Thank you for your kind words Glenn and yes, we have a very colourful seal colony here :o)
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That … is a little gem. Nice work!
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Thank you kindly Paul :o)
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Oh, I love that string of pearls, especially.
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Thank you De :o) xxx
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Lovely alliteration in this.
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Thank you Jane 💖 xxx
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Lovely!!❤️
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Thank you Sanaa 💖 xxx
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I too love that string of pearls ~ Enjoyed the photos and tanka ~
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Thank you for your kind words Grace 💖 xxx
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A beautiful Spring Tanka Xenia and great images.
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Thank you for your kind words Denis ☺
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Pearl’s face says it all
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☺🐾🐾
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it feels like a glorious day to be with the sea. 🙂
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Thank you, it truly is 🌞 xxx
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Beautiful lines, beautiful photos.
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Thank you for your kind words Rosemary 💖 xxx
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Beautiful tanka that goes with the gorgeous images, Xenia! ❤
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Thank you for your kind words Maria xxx
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Seals SpRing
Dog Sea
Whippet
liGht
Sands SpRead
SonG Never ends bRing..:)
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Thank you dear FRiEnD Fred – I wave my paw and send you smiles across the miles ☺💖🐾🐾
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SMiLes.. i
Will Dance
To that..:)
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:o) xxx
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:)!
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Oh….I LOVE the brevity and simplicity of a tanka….when 3 lines just aren’t enough. This is wonderful!!!! Especially the pearls.
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Thank you Lillian :o) xxx
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Am I the only person who had to do a retake on the first picture to see the seals? They looked like rocks to me at first. LOL Maybe I need to get my eyes checked. Lovely pictures and tanka. You do have great places for the whippets to explore and play.
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Thank you so much for your kind words. When you are not used to seeing multi-coloured seals this way you may need a retake ;o) We are so blessed here with places to walk, it is great for the humans too :o) We wish you a wonderful weekend and much love to you and Tippy xxx
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A very nicely crafted tanka Xenia
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Thank you Kristjaan ☺
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Really, really, really love this tanka! Thanks Xenia 🙂 So glad to see all the comments on your blog. Yay! Love and blessings, Debbie
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Thank you so much dear friend, blessings to you too Debbie 💖 xxx
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