The North Wind is getting stronger and colder in the mountains and we want to make the most of every sniff and every memory we gather. We love every rock, every step we climb. We can feel the snows are coming and look forward to walking in the glens through Winter.
heather fades
deeply loved by the sun
autumn slips away
© Xenia Tran
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, settings: iA, 1/500 s and 1/400 s ISO – 200 and 400.
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Lovely landscape and as always so beautiful images of your wonderful friends.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Anita, it is so beautiful to walk here. The snows arrived the day after we were here :o) xxx
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #5: Xenia Tran’s latest #haibun!
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Thank you so much for the reblog Frank!☺🙋♀️
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My pleasure 😇
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Beautiful Haibun and photos. I especially like the first picture – it looks like Pearl is asking Evior what he has found over there.
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Thank you for your kind words Vicky, it really does look as if Pearl is asking that question! 😉💖 xxx
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North wind in November. Perfection. 😀
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Thank you Cee! ☺🙋♀️💖 xxx
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Beautifully expressed of autumn slips away, Xenia! Love every step you made. 🙂 xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words Amy :o) xxx
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Amazing scenery, just so magnificent! Autumn is definitely slipping away here too 💨 Keep warm 🙂 xxx
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Thank you Cathy, we were so lucky to be able to hike here a couple more times before the snows arrived ⛄❄ Keep warm too and much love to you and Finn ☺💖 xxx
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Thank you, Xenia 🙂 Much love back 💕 xxx
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Thank you Cathy ☺💖 xxx
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you have a striking home
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Thank you Maureen, we are so blessed with all this natural beauty ☺💖 xxx
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I like the idea of making the most of every memory we gather.
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Thank you Frank, they all have so much to give :o)
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I knew you would write with the voice of your dogs… wonderful time of the year.
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Thank you Björn, this is a very special time here :o)
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The scenery makes me wistful. I hope Eivor and Pearl found interesting things out there!
Ending on a lovely haiku.😊
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Thank you Vivian, they found lots of interesting smells and had a few good runs before the wind became too strong :o) xxx
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Amazing. Are they both boys? They’re beautiful!
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Thank you Vivian, Eivor (the black whippet) is male and Pearl (the blue whippet) is female ☺💖 xxx
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I love the gathering of memories, of smells. Smells are so important to dogs. Their voice is so clear and gentle.
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Thank you Toni, they have such long memories and love to gather more on each adventure :o) xxx
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3> 3> 3>
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Beautiful words, beautiful pictures. Winter is coming.
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Thank you for your kind words Laurie, Winter is on her way ;o) xxx
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Lovely words and images Exnia.
I once read that the world is a dogs newspaper that he reads with his nose. I love this description.
Anna :o]
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Thank you Anna, that is so true and a wonderful description! ☺💖 xxx
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At least Winter does not last several years like it does in GAME OF THRONES. The doggie-coats are precious; never met a whippet, but your poems make me want to.
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Haha, thankfully Winter does not last that long although in some parts of the Highlands the snows stayed on the higher ground all year. When you meet a whippet your life will never be the same!😉🐾🐾
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No surprise where you took this prompt. Your poem is such a beautiful vision of autumn at its ending.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Victoria ☺💖🍁🍂 xxx
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Cold and chilly here too Zenia ~ Wonderful photos and voice (of course) of your beloved pets ~
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Thank you so much for your kind words Grace ☺💖 xxx
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A graceful haibun for your graceful greyhounds. Love their new coats. Ready for winter winds and long walks.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Sarah 💜They love wearing their new coats and they keep them snug and warm ☺🐾🐾
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“Sniff and memory” – love that combination. Entered a dog’s world for a moment there. Weirdly, it reminded me of Terry Pratchett’s descriptions of the world Angua sees when she is in wolf form. ..
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Thank you so much for your kind words Sarah 💜 I am not familiar with Terry Pratchett’s work and imagine he would have taken his inspiration from real wolves ☺🐺 xxx
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The landscape is absolutely beautiful! I love being able to let my dog run of leash. It looks like your dogs really enjoy exploring on their own as well 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words and yes, Eivor and Pearl love exploring on their own – they are eternally curious! :o)
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Thank you! Curiosity is definitely a sign of intelligence 🙂
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:o) xxx
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Beautiful landscape with the dogs frolicking…autumn is on the last turn. The dogs are, as always enjoying their romps. Nice post.
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Thank you so much for your kind words – we can feel the breath of Winter here and the mornings are so atmospheric with lots to sniff and explore :o) xxx
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Every SeaSon WitH
its Pain and Pleasure
Every Dog wITh Love
BRings
Warmth
Cool Comfort..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD, here all the comfort is warm when filled with love ☺💖 xxx
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TRuE.. mY FriENd For NoW aLL
Love is an All enComPasSinG
Electric BlankET ThaWing aLL
Fro
Zen
With Never
A Need For Coal
otHeR Than Carbon
Based Being heHe
Sure.. A Sprinkle
oF Science
With a Whole Load oF Art
As A Wash Rinse and Dry
Cycle Comes Complete AgaiN WitH
WArm BLanket oF LiFE toGeTHeR aGaiN..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD for wonderful Laundry of Life Metaphors ;o) xxx
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😺⚓️🦋⛰😀
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You’ve written in the true spirit of the prompt, Xenia! I hope you are all making the most of every sniff and every memory you gather this weekend – it’s definitely getting colder! I love the fading heather of the haiku! xxx
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Thank you for your kind words Kim, we had lots of fun walking in the snow gathering more wonderful memories! Hope you are having a lovely weekend too and much love to you from all of us here ☺🙋♀️💖 xxx
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Beautiful, Xenia! Great photos and haibun. 🙂 Your posts make me smile. Love Elvor and Pearl’s jackets. Blessings, Debbie
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Thank you for your kind words Debbie, Eivor and Pearl send their love and we wish you a funtastic new day! 🤗💖 xxx
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