Our Winter is still relatively mild. The roads are open, snow gates are hooked to the side. This means we can travel. We can travel back to the forests we fell in love with this Summer. The forests that brought us coolness and shade now bring us shelter from the wind. We hear a slight movement in the trees, catch the glimmer in a shimmering eye. Wrapped in mist between the trees it feels like coming home again.
into the woods
with light on their wings
two ravens
© 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.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5, 1/80 s, ISO 200, f/3.5, 1/30 s, ISO 200 and f/3.5, 1/25 s, ISO 200.
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Lovely…
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Thank you dear friends 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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You have an amazing way with words Xenia. I love your work
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Tina! 🙂💖🌺 xxx
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I’m glad to stop by here again to visit you and your whippet ravens 🙂
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Thank you dear Lynn, so lovely to see you here! 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Me too! Lovely work, Xenia! 🙂
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Thank you dear Hanne! 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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I imagine they do fly along the trail. ❤
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Thank you dear Martha, they do. Two ravens flew over when we entered the forest and again when we left – they’re so beautiful 🙂💖 xxx
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Beautiful haiku and a lovely post 💖🐕 Hope your week is off to wonderful start, much love from us to you 🤗xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy, hope your week is off to a great start too! 😉💜 Much love to you and Finn from all of us here 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Thank you 🤗xxx
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So touched by your words, Xenia, as always!
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Thank you dear Amy and thank you so much for hosting this lovely challenge 🙂💖 xxx
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So lovely!
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Thank you dear Laurie 🙂🐾💖🐾 xxx
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as usual beautiful images and words. Blessings for the year ahead
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Thank you so much for your kind words and good wishes dear Maureen, a blessed and happy New Year to you too from all of us here 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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I feel so cozy and warm just looking at Eivor. Such a handsome boy.
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Why thank you dear Lois! 🤗💖🐕 xxx
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Into the woods with your whippets whispering wisdoms of the ravens. Travel on….
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Thank you dear Perpetua 🙂🐾💖🐾
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #3: Xenia Tran’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you so much for the reblog Frank! 🙂💖 xxx
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Gosh this is absolutely beautiful! ❤ I felt like I was there 😊
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Sanaa 🙂💖 xxx
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How nice that your winter is mild and that you can can still travel to the forests. Love the ravens, photos and haibun. Have a good weekend.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Grace, a wonderful weekend to you too! 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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There is nothing quite like the woods in winter… snow on the ground and glistening on the trees and bushes… and ravens flying off… Well done!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Dwight, it’s a wonderful place to be 🙂🌲🐕
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Well written haibun Xenia!
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Thank you kindly Rob! 🙂
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Lovely haibun, lively pics, lovely haiku.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Toni, much love to you from all of us here 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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I like your nature-based poetry. I had 2 ravens at the bird feeder this morning, which is very unusual. Your dog looks so warm and comfortable in his jacket ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words, what a treat to see ravens at your bird feeder! 🤗💖
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Your photographs are stunning, Xenia, and so is your haibun, especially the haiku, with light on its wings.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Kim, a wonderful weekend to you from all of us here 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Have a great weekend!
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Thank you Kim! 🙂💖🙋♀️ xxx
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Beautiful! I felt like I was there with you and the dogs and the ravens, sheltered in the woods from the winter wind.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Linda, lovely to have you walking here with us 🙂🐾💖🐾 xxx
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OPen WiNters
SNoW Fresh
And not
too
Deep For LoVinG
NaTuRE Even More..:)
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Thank you Fred, that’s beautiful! 🙂🐾💖🐾🌲
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The More Words
Feel and Sense
The More
We Live..🏖
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What beautiful elegant dogs, as is the haibun
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Thank you so much for your kind words Christine 🙂💖🐕
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wonderful image (K)
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Thank you kindly 🙂🐾🐾
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