
Most of the forecast rain blows over and we take a chance to head for the coast. Misty sniffs the marram grass, already turning gold in places. We navigate our way through the dunes, following a trail of boot and paw prints. Side by side we pause where the light bursts through the clouds, showing us a glimpse of blue.
fresh northerlies –
a pied wagtail chirrups
near the stones
© Xenia Tran
haikuKATHA Issue 14, December 2022

Wishing you all a happy Monday and a peaceful new week,
with love from Misty and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #224: Exposure
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #151
Wonderful writing, wonderful photos. I particularly like the first picture of Misty, and the haibun really hits the mark.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Laurie 🐾💛🐾
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So much beauty in your post, thank you. There’s always peace in the roughness of the Scottish landscapes.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Sofia, it is so true that there is peace in the roughness 💛 Thank you so much for hosting this lovely challenge too 💖
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Beautiful images, Xenia 💚 and a lovely haibun. Happy Monday to you all and lots of love from Flynn and me 💕🐕💕xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy 💖 A happy Monday to you and sweet Flynn too and much love back from our house to yours 🤗💕🐕 xxx
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Thank you, Xenia 💕🐕💕xxx
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Those clouds seem the very definition of a “brooding sky,” yet there’s a beauty to them, too. How I wish the coast were closer so I could follow boot and paw prints through the dunes to the sea… It’s always a pleasure to visit your world here, Xenia. I hope you and Misty are doing well. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Mike and for walking along with us here. These skies are so interesting to capture on camera and there’s always some light coming through. Hope you are doing well too and much love back from our house to yours 🐾💛🐾
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Beautiful photos, Xenia. It looks like it’s getting cooler now. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Amy, it is getting a lot cooler 🐾💙🐾 xxx
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Beautiful beach/sea/sky.
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Thank you kindly dear John 😊
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Wonderful photos Xenia 🙂
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Thank you kindly dear Brian 😊
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Lovely scenery Xenia – it seems Misty is enjoying the cooler weather.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Tina, she seems to enjoy this cooler, quieter time of year too 🐾❤🐾 xxx
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Great shots. Love “Feeding the Dream”
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Thank you kindly dear Anita 🐾💜🐾 xxx
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A beautiful post, Xenia – your photography always shine and so do your words!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Ann-Christine 🐾💜🐾 xxx
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Fantastic shot of your beautiful coastline, Xenia 😃
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Jez! 😊
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Beautiful writing and pictures dear Xenia. Your haibuns are always awesome. Happy Thursday 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Kamal and a happy Thursday to you too! 🤗💖🙏 xxx
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You are always welcome dear Xenia. Lots of love to you and Misty ❤️
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🤗❣💚❣🙏 xxx
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🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💓💓💓
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What is it with whippets and marram grass? Lyra will sniff a single blade for minutes at a time! xxx ❤ ❤
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Aww thank you kindly dear Annabelle, so lovely to hear sweet Lyra enjoys sniffing the marram grass too! 🐾❤️🐾 xxx
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BreaK in Fall Clouds
RiSinG Soon Crisp
Blue Skies Winter
Enveloping
Fall
Yes
Springing Birth Soon
STiLL Coming Green
Summer FLoWeRS
Celebrate Life
Coming Back
ViSiTinG Free Again..:)
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Aww thank you so much for your kind words dear Fred, that is beautiful 🍁💚🍃
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Thanks For All the
Inspiration Dear
Xenia Always
A Pleasure
With SMiles☺️🏝⛵️
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