Tanka: Touching the Season

two whippets in black jackets striding out across wind-swept sands
a blue and white whippet in a black jacket sniffing buried grass on the beach

deep sand
so many scattered stones
to focus on
along the tidal river
late cherry blossoms bloom

© Xenia Tran

a blue and white whippet in a black jacket striding across the beach

Wishing you all a blessed Tuesday,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100.

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Author: whippetwisdom

The stories, poems and photographs on this blog are the original creative work of Xenia Tran. Inspired by life in the Scottish Highlands and in awe of nature she gives voice to the wisdom of her adopted and fostered whippets.

25 thoughts on “Tanka: Touching the Season”

    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy, it’s lovely to see only natural treasures left by the tide these days 💚 Enjoy the rest of your day and much love to you and Finn from all of us here 🤗💖🐕 xxx

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