Haiku: Autumn Gold

Cairngorms National Park

a brindle whippet in a red jacket on a forest trail above a loch in autumn

mist is rising
into its colour
a gleam of gold

© Xenia Tran

view over Loch an Eilein and the mountains beyond in autumn

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

with love from Misty and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Thursday’s Special: Pick a Word in October 2022 (dramatic, serene)

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Gleam

Wordless Wednesday: Sanctuary

Wishing you all a peaceful Wednesday,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Sanctuary

Wordless Wednesday: Peaceful Waters

Lochan Mor

a black whippet on the shores of Lochan Mor
Lochan Mor in autumn with gold and leafless trees

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, settings: f/3.4 – 1/1000 – ISO 200, f/4 – 1/500 s – ISO 200 and f/4.5 – 1/400 s – ISO 200.

Wordless Wednesday

Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #50

Wordless Wednesday: Into the Magic

Faskally Woods

action shot of a blue and white whippet running down a forest trail
a dreamy winter image of Loch Dunmore, the trees reflected in still water.

Wishing you all a magical Wednesday,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Settings: f/2.8 – 1/30 s – ISO 200 and f/2.8 – 1/60 s – ISO 100.

Wordless Wednesday

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Magic

Wordless Wednesday: Turning Point

Cairngorms National Park

two whippets in winter jackets turning off the forest trail
a wintry forest with leafless trees, brown heather and ferns and pine

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/60 s – ISO 200 and f/2.8 – 1/80 s – ISO 100.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Winter Scenes

Word of the Day Challenge: Turning

Wordless Wednesday: Brightening Day

a blue and white whippet running on the beach with a pink ball
a beach with exposed outcrops at low tide, blue mountains across the bay

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4 – 1/800 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.

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Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Enchanted

Wordless Wednesday: Autumn Glen

a blue and white whippet in a black jacket beside a wooden carved bench on a forest trail
a winding forest trail in autumn

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday from the shelter of the glen.

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/125 s – ISO 100, f/3.2 – 1/125 s – ISO 100 and f/2.8 – 1/80 s – ISO 100.

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Haiku: Giving Thanks

Ledmore Woods

view over Loch Migdale from the hills of Ledmore Woods in Autumn

giving thanks
when rain clouds drift away
gold and blue

© Xenia Tran

view over Loch Migdale from the hills of Ledmore Woods in Autumn

Wishing 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: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/3.4 – 1/1000 s – ISO 320 and f/4 – 1/640 s – ISO 125.

Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #114: Thanksgiving

Sunday Stills: Your Favorite Photo

Your Daily Word Prompt: Ameliorate

Haiku: Autumn Sunset

a whippet in a black jacket on the shore at sunset

mist rolls in
this hour of gold and blue
across the water

© Xenia Tran

sunset across the Moray Firth, a golden sky over blue mountains

Wishing 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: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/4 – 1/200 s – ISO 200 and f/5 – 1/60 s – ISO 200.

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #67: Layered

Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #276 : Smoke & Water

Wordless Wednesday: Golden Glow

Cairngorms National Park

two whippets on a mountain trail in the Cairngorms
a gurgling stream running down the mountain plateaus in the Cairngorms

Warm greetings from the Cairngorms National Park! We are taking a short blogging break to make the most of this fine weather and will be back next Wednesday.

Wishing you all a wonderful week,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100, f/2.8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/800 s – ISO 100.

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday Stills: Signs of Autumn