In this forest, our heart is our compass. We follow the trail of fallen leaves, the dappled light between trees. The ground rises, we climb with moss. The rich smell of soil and mushrooms rises further still.
floating clouds
above pine and beech
nature’s painting
© Xenia Tran
We wish you all a very happy Monday and a wonderful new week!
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/2.8, 1/160 s, ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/640 s, ISO 100 and f/2.8, 1/800 s, ISO 160.
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Lovely. Nature is so beautiful.
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Thank you dear Anita 🙂💖🐕 xxx
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Excellent!
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Thank you dear Dorna! 🙂💖 xxx
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So very beautiful! I love this 🙂 ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Annica 🙂🐾💖🐾 xxx
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🙂 🙂 ❤ ❤
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #9: Xenia Tran’s latest #haibun!
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Thank you so much for the reblog Frank! 🙂💖 xxx
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wow, that sky! Redefines blue!
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Thank you dear Na’ama, it was a glorious day! 🙂💜🌞 xxx
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Gorgeous 💖 Nature is wonderful xxx
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Thank you dear Cathy, it truly is. Hope you are having a peaceful start to the week and much love to you and Finn from all of us here 🙂🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Thank you 🤗 A quiet start to the week for us, hope yours is too. Much love to you all from Finn and me 🐕❤️Xxx
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Thank you Cathy, it has been a busy start for us, all in a good way though! 😁💖🐕 xxx
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Your landscape photo is a beautiful painting.
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Thank you Ken, the view was amazing once we were above the trees 🙂💜🌲
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oh wow – the words:
floating clouds
above pine and beech
nature’s painting
with that blue sky and tree outline –
just fantastic –
and then the other words and doggie pics bookmarking it –
such a nice fall post
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Thank you so much for your kind words, it was a wonderful walk and the colours are so warm at this time of year :o) xxx
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The last photo is like a beautiful painting! Love the light capture of the second one. 🙂 xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Amy, the light was very different on the lower ground and created its own magic 🙂💖🌲 xxx
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An excellent post Xenia. Beautiful photos and your haibun is gorgeous.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kristjaan 💜
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This is so magical Xenia, both words and pics. Have a beautiful week ahead. xx 💚
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Thank you so much for your kind words Miriam, a wonderful week to you too 🤗💖 xxx
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💕😘💚 xx
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What a delightful haibun. I love the idea of the heart being the compass in the forest
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Thank you so much for your kind words Suzanne 🙂💖 xxx
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I love the way the light is shining right on Eivor’s very handsome face. Such a beautiful photo, Xenia.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lois, much love to you, Parker and Piper from all of us here 🙂🐾💖🐾 xxx
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I thought of your babies when I saw a whippet jumping on a trampoline. It was fabulous and he was having a blast.
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Haha, how wonderful Anita, this whippet knows how to party! 😀🐾💖🐾 xxx
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So beautiful Xenia, especially liked the verse on this one
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Tina 🙂💖🐕 xxx
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Ah! the smell in the woods.
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Thank you Rupali, they’re awesome just now 🙂💖🌲 xxx
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Oh so tender!
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Thank you Rosema! 🙂💖 xxx
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Wonderful images, Xenia, and I love the heart/compass metaphor, the leaves and dapples light!. I could smell the soil and mushrooms. 🙂 xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kim, it is a wonderful time to walk through the forests 🙂💖🌲 xxx
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🙂 xxx
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Beautiful, the last one is my favorite.
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Thank you Ann-Christine, it is a wonderful view 🙂💖🌲 xxx
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I agree with your words about the bigger picture 🙂
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Thank you Hammad! 🙂🙋♀️
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SMiLes Xenia.. If It Wasn’t
For The Tiny People on the
Beach.. i Might Think You
LivE oN a Happy
Island
With
Your Dogs
As i Feel You Doo..;)
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Thank you dear Fred, we love the quiet spaces where dogs can roam free 🙂🐾💖🐾
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SMiLes A Break
From Writing
Oil Change Fot
my Car
But
Not Before
Sand And Sun Dance.. First And LasT
FoR
NoW..;)
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🙂💖🙋♀️ xxx
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🎢👨🎨🌈🌳
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