The beach is filled with stones and waves. I can taste the salty air. The dunes protect us from the North Winds, catch the morning rays. This freedom we enjoy, others gave their lives for.
beaver moon has left
the skies a brighter blue
grass grows in these streets
© Xenia Tran
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, settings: Action, 1/600 s and Landscape, 1/160 s, ISO – Auto.
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That’s a heavy price they paid.. all we can do is remember with gratitude and promise to uphold it. Thanks for sharing 🙂🙂
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Thank you Rajani, we are always grateful and remember the generations of men who left these cottages and never returned so that we could be free. Happy to share this post with you and thank you for hosting xxx
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Hello Xenia. A lovely, simple, heartfelt remembrance. Have a glorious week. xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kim and a wonderful week to you too :o) xxx
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This is poignant yet full of gratitude. beautiful.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Sumana xxx
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A lovely post, Xenia ❤ We'll always be grateful xxx
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Thank you Cathy, always xxx
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #10: Xenia Tran’s latest #haibun for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you so much for the reblog Frank and for hosting the Haikai Challenge ;o)
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My pleasure, Xenia! Thanks for taking part!
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Beautiful photos and lyrics! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words Annica :o) xxx
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Wonderful tribute and beautiful photos.
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Thank you so much for your kind words E.C. :o) xxx
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Blue sky, green grass, and stone house… truly beautiful! 💖xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words Amy :o) xxx
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Wonderful! I especially like the last line. So simple but so evocative.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Laurie ☺💖 xxx
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For our King and our country,
And the promise of glory,
We came from Kingston and Brighton
To fight on the front lines.
Just lads from the farm,
And boys from the city.
Not meant to be soldiers
Who lay in the trenches.
We’d face the fighting with a smile,
Or so we said.
If only we had known what dangers lay ahead.
One day soon.
I don’t know when.
We’ll all be free,
And the bells of peace will ring again.
The time will come,
For you and me.
We’ll be going home
When this bloody war is ended.
We’ll lay down our weapons.
On Remembrance Day.
There’ll be no more fighting.
On Remembrance Day.
And the guns will be silenced.
On Remembrance Day.
We’ll all say a prayer.
On Remembrance Day.
-Bryan Adams
In Remembrance of those that serve.
Seek peace always,
Paz
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Thank you Paz, seek peace ☺🙋
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Very reflective Xenia. That is an interesting village scene, no cars.
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Thank you Denis, along our coast you can see many old fishermen’s cottages in narrow streets without cars. Most of them are around 200 years old and built close together to protect each other from the wind.
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Cottage Roads
Grass Run Young
Homes SiT Old
Memories
LiGHT
uP oN
Remembrance
Day More.. Elder
Dreams Remain ALiVE..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD, that is beautiful! 😇🕯💖 xxx
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A Flag For Love
Memories For
Humans
wHo
Do Love More
ReMEmbers LiGHT
LamP alWays LiT NoW..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD and I love the new gravatar picture of you and Katrina :o) xxx
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😺😺😺.. i
Figured it
Was time
To not only
Talk about SMiLes
But to
ALWaYs
Actually
Bring
One
Too.. With
A Celebration
Of Seven Years
Of Online Existence
On ThankGiving
Anniversary
For
That
Too
After the
Call of the
Wild Returns
For
Love..
Happy
Weekend
Xenia and
All your Family
Including those
With
Canine Teeth..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD and happy celebrations 🤗🙋😁🎈🎉💃💖 xxx
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🙌🎨🙌
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