turning west
from the clouds of Aonoch Mor
a clear view
of Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil
the calm beyond the storm
© Xenia Tran
These images were taken while we spent a few days in the Nevis Range as the tail of Hurricane Irma blew past. Today Hurricane Ophelia has done a lot of damage in Ireland and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected.
We wish you a blessed week and may you all stay safe during the storms of life.
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photograph by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, settings: Landscape, 1/160 s and Action, 1/400 s, ISO -Auto.
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A gorgeous tanka, lovely photographs
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Thank you so much for your kind words Lizl :o) xxx
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From the clouds to clear view, so very beautiful. Thank you, Xenia for taking us there.
Sorry to hear about the Hurricane Ophelia.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Amy and have a wonderful week :o) xxx
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xxx 🙂
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Fantastic photos, Xenia. That’s a very angry but impressive sky in the first one. Lovely tanka too 🙂 Hope it’s not too wild where you are 💗 xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words Cathy, the skies were very dramatic that day! It is still quiet here and I hope it is not too wild where you are too. Much love to you and Finn and stay safe! ☺💖 xxx
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Much love back and I hope it stays quiet 🙂 xxx
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Thank you Cathy ☺💖 xxx
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Ophelia blowing stuff around in our village in West Lancashire right now, your photographs and words are, as always, beautiful, Xenia. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Thank you so much for your kind words Helen 💜 All is still quiet here – praying you all stay safe and Ophelia will continue to weaken ☺💖 xxx
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Thanks Xenia. A few dustbins and garden tubs rolling around. But nothing like they have in Ireland,
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☺🙋💖 xxx
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Such a beauty and the people of Ireland are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Thank you so much for your kind words and your prayers Kristjaan 💖
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These wind storms are truly scary. Glad you are safe where you are.
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Thank you for your kind thoughts Suzanne, the storm seems to be weakening as it is heading further north ☺💖 xxx
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That’s good. It must have been wild in Ireland.
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Ireland had it the worst with roofs blowing off, trees coming down and flooding. Schools, airports, stations, businesses and shops were all closed but the pubs were open 🍀
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Yes, we are slowly getting news that all our Irish friends are safe. It must have been a very frightening experience.
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Good to hear your friends are safe too. Our friends in Cork are fine as well and there is a big clean up underway 💖
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My friends are in Cork too. Thanks for the latest news.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #12: Xenia Tran’s latest #Tanka!
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Thank you for the reblog Frank! ☺🙋
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My pleasure, Xenia!
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Stunning photos and lovely message Xenia, wishing you and yours the same!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kim and enjoy the rest of your week ☺💖 xxx
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What beautiful scenery Xenia and captured in stunning imagery and an amazing Tanka bringing it to life. It is strange to read of hurricanes pounding Ireland.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Denis ☺ This is a beautiful part of the country and we enjoy coming here despite the wet climate! 😉🍁🍂
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thank you
Beautiful pictures
The blog is awesome
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Thank you so much for your kind words :o)
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We thought the one good thing about this hurricane would be getting a chance to see some really big waves, but we couldn’t get near the beach because of the sand blowing in our eyes! Millie and Pearl xx
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We need sand goggles for these occasions dear friends! We did not get to the beach either until this morning, when all was calm again! Much love from Eivor and Pearl xxx
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Such an angry sky! So glad to hear you were not badly affected by Ophelia.I had been a bit worried when they kept showing the path going over the north of England and Scotland.
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Thank you for your kind words and thoughts Anne, it was a very eerie experience. The sky went very dark in the afternoon, the birds disappeared from our garden, the crows were panicking around the church spire and cats were shooting down alleyways. It went still, there was a strange yellow glow and then the crows settled and the birds returned to our garden. We got heavy rains later yet never much wind 💖 xxx
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Hurricane tails speed
tales travel far NoW
SpReading Moisture
SoMe Warmth
where colder
air
succumbs
Anew Majestic
Cloud Nuance
SuBliMe ours
Change Place..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD, those Cloud Nuances changed the direction of Light every second – we stood and watched it all wide-eyed in wonder 😃💜🤗 xxx
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Clouds so
Beautifully
Diffuse
LiGHT iN
Sky FloWers HiGHeR
CoLoRS MoRE ALive..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD, that is beautiful! 🤗💖🙋 xxx
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😀😺🎇🏖🎃
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Wonderful sky. Make me want to take a hike. But I’m home sick today. I think it might be influenza.
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Thank you Khürt, hope you feel better soon! :o)
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I liked the mist and clouds in the first photo.
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Thank you Frank ☺
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