It feels good to leave the road and walk through Summer grass. The smells of green and youthful bounce in nature’s carpet lift every step in gratitude. As I look across the loch the trees sway softly in the breeze. I smile at the sun as she wraps her warmth around me. My heart can smell the sea.
waves reflect in blue
from the sky and peace beyond
nature’s temple
© Xenia Tran
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, setting: iA, 1/400 s and 1/200 s.
Daily Prompt: Savor
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Hello Eivor and Pearl–enjoy your summer day. It is very grey and rainy here. 😦
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Thank you dear Lois, enjoy the rest of your day and we will send some Scottish sunshine your way :o) xxx
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Nature’s temple. I like it. We should all visit nature more often.
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Thank you Herb, it is a wonderful place to be :o)
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Those photos are beautiful ❤ I especially like Eivor gazing out over the water. Lovely haibun too 🙂 Nothing beats being in nature. Much love to you all xxx
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Thank you for your kind words Cathy, it was so peaceful here. I hope you are having a great weekend and much love to you and Finn ☺💖 xxx
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Thank you 🙂 xxx
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Oh, Xenia, such a gentle, lovely haibun and such gorgeous photos! I love those ‘smells of green’ and the ‘youthful bounce in nature’s carpet’. I hope the sun continues to wrap you all in its arms for many weeks to come. 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words Kim, we are so glad the warmer weather has returned 🌞 I hope you are having a great weekend and much love to you from all of us here ☺💜 xxx
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We had rain today but it seems to have cleared up now. I hope to get out a bit more this week to enjoy the weather. 🙂
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🙋☺💜 xxx
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The haiku is perfect for finding peaceful beauty beyond the road. I kept looking at the scenery and savouring the moments you captured. Beautiful post, Xenia. ❤
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Thank you for your kind words Olga, it was such a peaceful moment. Much love to you from all of us here ☺💜 xxx
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Wonderful photos and words too. It’s always good to reconnect with Nature 💕 Hope you have had a wonderful weekend, lots of love to you all 😺💕 xxx
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Thank you for your kind words Samantha 💜 We had a lovely and peaceful weekend and are very happy with the return of warmer weather 🌞 Hope you are having a great weekend too and much love to you all ☺💖🐾🐾 xxx
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Beautiful
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Thank you Bella, much love to you from all of us here ☺💖 xxx
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Thank you for joining in the challenge and creating this beautiful post Xenia. Your haibun gives me a feeling of deep calm. There’s a huge winter storm blowing around down here. It’s lovely to be transported to such an idyllic summer setting for a moment.
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Thank you for your kind words Suzanne and for hosting another wonderful challenge 💜 I am glad we could bring you a glimpse of Summer and hope the storm passes soon ☺💖 xxx
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I’m so glad you like the challenge. It’s great to hear that.
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☺💜 xxx
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Beautiful words and photos. Love the one with Eivor looking across the loch.
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Thank you for your kind words and much love to you and Tippy ☺💖 xxx
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Such a beautiful prelude to the haiku, haiku, and beautiful photos!! Hope you all have an amazing week 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words Sherif and we wish you a wonderful new week ☺🐾🐾
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A very good poem and nice pictures. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Henrietta ☺💜 xxx
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You are welcome!
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So beautiful! Enjoy the summer, guys. 🙂
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Thank you Amy, you too! ☺💜🌞 xxx
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💖xxx 🙂
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A strongly expressive combination Xenia sharing a wonderful new environment to me but clearly one well known to Eivor and Pearl.
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Thank you for your kind words Denis, this was our first visit to this loch ☺🌲 Pearl was breezing along with excitement for somewhere new while Eivor showed us around and took in the views as if he remembered this area ☺🐾🐾
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Beautiful prose, exquisite poetry.
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Thank you for your kind words Shielagh and we wish you a wonderful new week ☺💜 xxx
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Thank you, Xenia, and a wonder new week to you too. 💙🦋
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Thank you Shielagh :o) xxx
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Your summer day is so green and pleasant. It’s soothing to my eyes as we have dry heat and bright sun here! Thank you for sharing your photos and poem!
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Thank you for your kind words Miriam 💜 We had a lot of rain this Summer which has kept everything green 🌲☘ We hope you will get some respite from the dry heat and wish you a wonderful new week ☺💖 xxx
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I saw some clouds, but not enough to be raining!
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☺💖 xxx
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♥*♥*♥*♥*♥*♥
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He certainly had me fooled
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😎🐾🐾
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SMiLes.. mY FriEnd.. Xenia..
For yoUr DoGs alWays
BRinG thE LesSoN
And Freedom aS
Beauty As OuR
Home is NatUre aT HeART
As i’Ve been spEnding way too
Much time in Cave and although
Mercury is steadily approaching
100 Degrees as F one can coMe NoW
Cool of Spirit Without Commune oF Nature
As Dog eYes smELL oF Free SeaS morE ReaL..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD Fred, I hope you will be able to enjoy plenty of time away from the cave where Nature’s blessings are waiting for you ☺💜☘ xxx
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Hehe..
as we
Speak
With
four
Inch Screens..;)
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😂😂👍💜
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With
SMiLes..:)
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Beautiful haibun…I could feel the bounce of that grass. ‘Nature’s temple’ is a perfect ending.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Janice :o) xxx
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