carpe diems autumn retreat 2018 love – Whippet Wisdom

Tanka: A Lullaby from the Sea

two whippets in winter jackets and three people silhouetted against the setting sun on the shoreline

silhouettes
shaped by autumn’s lamplight
walkers and dogs
enjoying evening’s splendour
a lullaby from the sea

two whippets in winter jackets running on the beach with balls in their mouths at twilight

twilight blues, purples and golds over the Moray Firth on an outgoing tide

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5, 1/160 s, ISO 200 and f/5, 1/125 s, ISO 100.

This is our 30th and final contribution for Carpe Diems’s 2018 Autumn Retreat, a retreat where we write haiku, haibun or tanka on the theme ‘Love Eternally’ every day for thirty days. We have contributed fifteen poems on this blog and fifteen poems on our sister blog, Tranature. To see all our contributions and those from other participating poets please follow the link below or type ‘#carpe diems autumn retreat 2018 love’ in your Reader.

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Carpe Diem #1544: Autumn Lamplight (aki no hi)

Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Trio

Haiku: Twilight

a blue whippet in a winter jacket running with a pink ball on the beach at twilight

mountains cloaked
in twilight’s pink and gold
a new wisdom

a blue whippet in a winter jacket striding across the tidal sands with a pink ball at twilight

gold and pink twilight sky seen from the beach with an outgoing tide

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5, 1/60 s, ISO 125, f/4, 1/100 s, ISO 160 and f/4, 1/60 s, ISO 100.

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #19: Magical Light

Haiku: One Last Wave

Lochan Mor

a blue whippet in a purple harness walking on a forest trail in autumn colours

remembering
the last wave of lily pads
towards home

Lochan Mor in autumn colours with fading reeds and lily pads

You can see the water lilies in bloom in our earlier post ‘Swimming‘ on our sister blog.

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8, 1/250 s, ISO 100 and f/3.2, 1/200 s, ISO 100.

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Tanka: Autumn’s Voice

black whippet in a black harness and celtic collar striding along the loch shore

below the bridge
a waterfall reflecting
autumn’s voice
a mild day in November
cradled in the breeze

Loch an Eilein in autumn colours, water flowing in a small waterfall towards the burn

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 and f/3.5, 1/1250 s, ISO 160.

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Carpe Diem #1539: Autumn’s Voice

Terri’s Sunday Stills: It’s Time

Haibun: Comfort

black whippet in a winter jacket walking towards the camera on a forest trail covered in autumn leaves

It is almost two years ago that Mark Woods had to make a difficult decision. Walnut the whippet was eighteen years old and had been increasingly unwell. He wanted to take his faithful friend for one last walk on his favourite beach. In a simple Facebook post he invited other dog walkers to come along if they wanted to say goodbye to Walnut. The post was shared and shared. When we saw it on Twitter we shared it too.

Hundreds of people turned up. Children walked up to Walnut to stroke him and say goodbye. He was hugged, time and time again, while Mark held him in his arms. Walnut’s eyes were full of love. Every now and then he looked up at Mark and licked his face, as if to reassure him.

autumn gathers
her blanket of comfort
around our hearts

two whippets in winter jackets walking towards each other on a forest trail with autumn leaves

The video below shows a recent interview with Mark.

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2, 1/125 s, ISO 250 and f/3.2, 1/100 s, ISO 100.

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Comfort

Haiku: Faint Light from the Sea

blue whippet in winter jacket walking towards the camera on forest trail

walking here
the faint light from the sea
autumn gold

two whippets in winter jackets on a forest trail with pine trees and golden birch

a birch tree with yellow and golden leaves among faded heather and pine trees

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, 1/125 s, ISO 125, f/3.2, 1/80 s, ISO 100 and f/3.2, 1/60 s, ISO 125.

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Carpe Diem’s Leafless Tree #3: Morikawa Kyoroku, one of Basho’s Disciples

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #18: Blending In – or Standing Out

Haiku: Arch of Gold

a blue whippet in a winter jacket running on a forest trail with gold and yellow autumn leaves

so many footprints
between golden petals
the right way

two whippets in winter jackets walking up a forest trail in autumn colours

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

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

Carpe Diem #1535: Zarathustra – The First Footstep

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Loose

Haiku: Balance

a blue whippet in a winter jacket flying across the beach with a pink ball

anchored
beyond this world
your gaze

blue whippet in winter jacket running on the beach with a pink ball

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/2.8, 1/2000 s, ISO 100.

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Costume

Tanka: Flying Hound

a black whippet in a winter jacket running on the tidal sands with a green ball

one paw
touches the sand
then none
the hound flies on the wind
a trail of sea foam

a black whippet in a winter jacket flies across the tidal sands with a green ball

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.

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #17: Just for Fun

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Sublime

Haiku: Moonscape

the hunter's moon of 25 October 2018 in the night sky

this morning
she sculpted the sands
hunter’s moon

rear view of a black whippet on a beach transformed by the wind

side view of a black whippet walking through newly formed dunes

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4, 1/160 s, ISO 100 and f/2.8, 1/2000 s, ISO 100.

Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Surprise

Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #56: Hunter’s Moon

Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018: Love Eternally