Tag: birds

Tanka: Echoes

a black whippet in a winter jacket walking across the shingle on the shore

beach comb
every stone a story
we salute
the roots that grow
towards the flowing water

© Xenia Tran

an oystercatcher coming in to land near the surf

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

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/640 s – ISO 200, f/5.6 – 1/2000 s – ISO 1000 and f/5.6 – 1/200 s – ISO 100.

Tanka Thursday: Roots

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Echo

Tanka: Stepping Stones

a blue and white whippet in a winter jacket walking on the tidal shore in Winter

green stains
on the stepping stones
geese are feeding
where the waves roll in
ice melts from the shore

© Xenia Tran

a small flock of brent geese feeding on the shore

Wishing you all a happy Monday and a peaceful week ahead,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/4 – 1/800 s – ISO 125, f/4 – 1/640 s – ISO 125 and f/5.6 – 1/800 s – ISO 200.

PI Poetry Prompt: Stepping Stones

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Brink

Wordless Wednesday: Natural Patterns

two whippets in winter jackets sniffing the seaweed on the beach
a pair of black-headed gulls swimming in the sea

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/6.5 – 1/320 s – ISO 500, f/5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 400 and f/8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 1000.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Patterns in Nature

Tanka: Guests and Geese

a blue and white whippet on a rock in the forest

dogs in coats
colours on the hill change
at their own pace
guests and geese begin
to travel home

© Xenia Tran

a flock of brent geese flying south

Wishing you all a happy Monday and blessed new week,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #118: Communication

Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #159-160: Fall Foliage – Goose

Blogoversary

a blue whippet in a purple harness running on tidal sands

This morning we received this lovely message from WordPress:

wordpress anniversary logo

Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!
You registered on WordPress.com 3 years ago.
Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging.

… and we want to say a heart-felt thank you for walking along with us these last three years. It’s been a true joy to meet so many of you here while we leap across the sands …

a black whippet leaping acrosss the tidal sands

… show you how wonderful it is to get a second chance in life in a new home with a new family …

a black whippet and a blue and white whippet walking side by side on tidal sands

… and share the amazing beauty we find in nature.

seagulls preening and wading along the shore at low tide

Thank you for all the love, your support and your comments, your inspiration.

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 FZ 200, Settings: f/3.2 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100, f/3.2 – 1/800 s – ISO 100 and f/3.2 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100.

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Walk