Haiku: Side by Side

a brindle whippet in a yellow jacket walking among driftwood on the beach

side by side
driftwood trees rest
on the shingle

© Xenia Tran

driftwood trees and branches washed up on the shingle bank above the sea

Wishing you all a wonderful Thursday – and to our friends in the US a very Happy Thanksgiving – and a peaceful rest of the week,

with love from Misty and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Side by Side

Haiku: Wind-swept Beach

close up of a smiling brindle whippet in a red jacket running on the beach beside the dunes

wind-swept beach –
under an arc of clouds
she carries the light

© Xenia Tran

wind blowing sand across the beach and whipping up the waves

May you all stay safe as Storm Babet hits our shores and wishing you a peaceful rest of the week,

with love from Misty and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

CMMC: Pick a Topic from my Photo – October 2023 (beach, dunes, sea)

Haiku: Summer Heads South

a smiling brindle whippet running through the marram grass in the dunes in front of a pergola

summer heads south
earlier and earlier
on the swallow’s tail

© Xenia Tran

The Bamboo Hut, Issue Two, 2023

view from a pergola on top of the dunes across the sea

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 #267: Recharge

Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge Week 38

Haibun: The Gift of Time

a smiling brindle whippet in a purple harness pausing between marram grass

Walking through the dunes towards the beach, the marram grass has turned a paler green. Mist rises from the headland and sea, the mountains across the firth are hazy blue. September’s heatwave is washing our landscape with pastels.

outgoing tide …
a gull’s chant fades
into the distance

© Xenia Tran

shrubs and marram grass beside a wooden stair from the dunes to the beach above the beach huts

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.

Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge Week #37

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #266: Time

Tanka: Presents

a smiling brindle whippet leaping across the beach


presents –
pulsing through time
with light
in her eyes, the dog
runs faster than shadows

© Xenia Tran

a smiling brindle whippet running across the beach

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.

CMMC: July – Pick a Topic from my Photo

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Presents

Tanka: Wild Wind

a smiling brindle whippet in a purple harness walking across the beach

wild wind –
the sea’s cadence
in summer
when clouds shape our future
with new gifts of rain

© Xenia Tran

a view down the path through the dunes towards the beach and sea

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.

Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Wild

Happy Birthday Misty

a smiling brindle whippet in a black jacket on the edge of the dunes

Yesterday was a special day, when we celebrated Misty’s 13th birthday.

Happy happy birthday sweet Misty and thank you for all the love and joy you share!

We never know how much time we are given to walk this earth and we are so grateful for the pleasure of walking here with you.

close up of a smiling brindle whippet in a black jacket walking through the dunes

We are taking a short blogging break and will be back on Monday 5th June.

Wishing you all a blessed day and peaceful week ahead,

with love from Misty and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge – 2023 Week 22

Tanka: Sea Haze

close up of a smiling brindle whippet in a black jacket leaping through the dunes

sea haze
the pastel blues
of wholeness
a dog leaves happy prints
of circles in the sand

© Xenia Tran

Take 5ive, 2023 Earth Day

a circle of paw prints in the soft sand of the beach

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.

Weekend Sky #100

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Petillant

Haiku: Beach Huts

close up of a smiling brindle whippet in a black jacket running through the dunes

beach huts
anchored in the dunes
a light glows

© Xenia Tran

a row of multi-coloured beach huts on the edge of the dunes overlooking the sea

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.

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Sturdy

Tanka: Incoming Tide

close up of a smiling brindle whippet in a red jacket between marram grass

incoming tide –
how fast it reclaims the sand
and rocks
bladderwrack’s
golden colours

© Xenia Tran

close up of wet bladderwrack on the sands

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.

CMMC: May Close Up or Macro

Word of the Day Challenge: Relevance