stones in water
from emptiness to wholeness
these mountains
around them and within them
the wisdom of this life
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a beautiful Tuesday,
with love from Eivor xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/1600 s – ISO 160, f/4 – 1/1250 s – ISO 160 and f/4.5 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100.
We are delighted that the above tanka and the third image were combined into a taiga in honour of the Tanka Society of America’s 20th Anniversary Celebration for a special feature during April 2020. Christine L Villa created a beautiful video in May 2020 that brings all the featured taiga together in one place. A very big thank you to Susan Burch and Christine L Villa for featuring my work and putting these two wonderful projects together.
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So beautiful!
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Thank you dear Na’ama 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Beautiful words and photos as always. You even captured the moon in the middle one?
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Bella 🙂💜 It looks like a flare from the sun in the middle image – it was a very bright day and the sun was above the mountains 🙂💖🌞 xxx
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Thank you for correcting me, i thoughts it cant be the moon, but it didnt look like tge sun. I learnt something…a flare from the sun, i certainly will remember that
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No worries dear Bella, I was pointing the camera close in the direction of the sun and was low on the ground, which can sometimes give this (unintended) effect 😉💜 xxx
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Ahh i learnt another thing.
I am certainly clueless when comes to photography. Nevertheless, i do love the photo.
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Thank you dear Bella, I’m still learning too 😁🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Again, such fantastic photographs that extend your well chosen words into images in my mind’s eye.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lizl, extending words into images is what I love so much about combining poetry with photographs 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Looks like a perfect spot to sit awhile. Peaceful!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Jan, it’s a lovely place to spend some quiet time 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Those stones and the reflective stillness of the water…what a beautiful composition Xenia.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Anne 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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The photos and poem for this post are lovely.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Amy 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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With both words and images, you outdid yourself this time. Wowsah!
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Aww thank you so much for your kind words dear Laurie! 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Stunning photos expressing the wisdom of stones in nature. Love the peaceful beauty of this scene. ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Olga 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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I love the contrast between these calm scenes and Eivor’s animated expression! ❤ ❤ ❤ xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Annabelle, he’s always so happy when we come here for our picnic by the loch 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Aah…nice 3 for 1:)
Pat
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Thank you dear Pat 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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A very Japanese Tanka with a Buddhist riddle embedded in the lines and what wonderful images. A perfect combination Xenia.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Denis 🤗🐾💖🐾
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Beautiful!
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Thank you kindly Teresa 🙂💜
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Feeling Star Dust
Beyond Measure
Flowing as Our blood
Never Disconnected From all
Just A Head may other wise Be ALL..:)
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Thank you dear Fred! 🙂💜🐶🌞🦋🌿
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🐝🌺🦋🌻🌲🕺😁
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Eivor you are so handsome! Wonderful words and pics Xenia 🙂👏
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Julie and Eivor says thank you too! 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Beautiful words and pics.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Indira 🤗🐾💖🐾
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My pleasure.
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