Tanka: Wild Blooms

a blue and white whippet standing on a hillside covered in grass and wildflowers
a blue and white whippet walking on a hill with wildflowers

wildflowers
blooming white and yellow
in the glen
a burn gurgles and lights
the shadow side of mountains

© Xenia Tran

a mountain stream flowing through the glen in Summer

Wishing you all a blessed Thursday and a peaceful rest of the week,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Settings: f/2.8 – 1/800 s – ISO 160, f/2.8 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100 and f/4.5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 200.

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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.

28 thoughts on “Tanka: Wild Blooms”

    1. Thank you kindly dear Laurie, it’s a beautiful part of the Highlands and too crowded to safely visit at the moment. We are very grateful we managed to walk there last month 💚 xxx

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