Quadrille: Day-Moon Glow

a blue and white whippet walking across a sandbar, sniffing the ground

In our blue sky the day moon glows, while the sun rises
she spreads her hands in tidal flows and nature’s sweet surprises

we walk on in gratitude for all the love she shows
seals cast us a knowing glance, grace in gentle guises.

© Xenia Tran

a common seal swimming in the tidal flow, looking slightly past us

This quadrille is also a ruba’i, a form of Persian poetry, usually written as two couplets or a quatrain with a rhyme scheme of aaaa or aaba and thirteen syllables per line. Because of the 44-word limit of the quadrille I’ve slightly bent the rules for the ruba’i. You can find an earlier example of a ruba’i in One More Glance, a poem that also features in Between Heather and Grass.

Wishing you all a beautiful Tuesday,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Settings: f/2.8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100, f/2.8 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100 and f/6.5 – 1/160 s – ISO 160.

dVerse Poets: There’s a Shine to the Season

Your Daily Word Prompt: Precious

Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Common

Wordless Wednesday: Treasures

a blue and white whippet running on the beach with a pink ball
close up of a black whippet in a winter jacket with an orange ball on the beach

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ 200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/800 s – ISO 100.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Vibrant Colors

Wordless Wednesday: Waiting for You

a smiling black whippet in a black jacket running down a forest trail
a black whippet waiting for a blue and white whippet running down the forest trail

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 125 and f/2.8 – 1/60 s – ISO 100.

Wordless Wednesday

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #72: Waiting

Wordless Wednesday: One More Wave

blue and white whippet in a purple harness running with a pink ball in her mouth beside the gentle surf
a blue and white whippet panting on the beach with her tongue hanging out after a big run
a view to the western cliffs at Clachtoll with low hanging clouds in the east

A gentle follow-up to yesterday’s Blue Ocean.

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/6.3 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: One Item or the Number 1

Wordless Wednesday: Breathtaking Days

a smiling and leaping black whippet on the beach with small waves rolling behind him
two smiling whippets running on the beach beside the shoreline
two smiling whippets running and leaping on the beach beside the shoreline

We wish you all a very happy Wednesday!

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

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

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday Stills: Playground

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Breathtaking

Wordless Wednesday: Renewal

a blue and white whippet leaping in front of the waves with a pink ball in her mouth
a blue and white whippet running in front of the waves with a pink ball in her mouth
close up shot of a blue and white whippet running across tidal sands with a pink ball in her mouth

We wish all of you who celebrate a very happy Beltane and a blessed new month!

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.

Wordless Wednesday

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #43: Less is More

Haiku: Heaven on Earth

a black whippet running on the beach with driftwood and sea behind him

nimble hounds
playing and catching
heaven on earth

© Xenia Tran

a smiling blue and white whippet running on the beach with an orange ball
a smiling black whippet flying across the beach in the sunshine

We wish 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: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100.

Sunday Stills: It’s a Dog’s Life

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Nimble

Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #251: Plucked & Played

Haiku: Flying Sand

a black whippet in a black jacket running on the beach in a sandstorm

woolly hats
driftwood trees and flying sand
april’s here

© Xenia Tran

sand clouds flying over the beach with driftwood and stones sticking out

We wish 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: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #39: Hello April

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Fool

Wordless Wednesday: Let’s Play!

a blue and white whippet in a winter jacket running on the beach with a yellow ball in her mouth
a blue and white whippet in a winter jacket running on the beach with a yellow ball in her mouth
close up shot of a blue and white whippet in a winter jacket running on the beach with a yellow ball in her mouth

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

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

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday Stills: Spring