Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
soul of the sea
the sweetest movement
between her wings
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a wonderful Tuesday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100, f/2.8 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100 and f/2.8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100.
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #254: Sweet & Heart
Your Daily Word Prompt: Empathy
The weather is turning warm again and the sandbar feels soft underneath. We walk here in quiet contemplation, leaving only foot prints before a line of surf waves them away.
calm sea
the blue haze wraps around
our new horizon
© Xenia Tran
We wish you all a calm and 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 and f/4 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #46: Delicate
Glen Affric
There are so many ways to climb the hill. Stone steps are here for those who stride big, who like something solid underfoot. I prefer to take smaller steps, feel the soil between my toes, the earth’s heartbeat.
may flowers
this forest speaks of growing
your own star
© Xenia Tran
We pause to read messages left here by the deer, hear the swish of dippers’ wings above the flowing waters. It’s in the silence, where we hear our guidance speak.
this world we sail in
the water on the outside
spurs the dream
© Xenia Tran
This is our final post in the current Glen Affric series, a beautiful nature reserve in the Scottish Highlands.
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2 – 1/60 s – ISO 200, f/2.8 – 1/160 s – ISO 100 and f/8 – 1/25 s – ISO 100.
Becca’s Nurturing Thursday: Unlimited
Sheryl’s Daily Word Prompt: Fortitude
dVerse Poets: Open Link Night #243
Glen Affric
The trail climbs between birch and Douglas fir. Protected from the breeze it carries us higher and higher. We hear water gushing below, the sound of insects humming.
wrapped around
these hills and glens
the hearts of many
© Xenia Tran
We stop to sniff the grass. Our companion finds the courage to walk onto a wooden platform and gaze over the cascading falls of Abhainn Deabhag.
in the bends
a burn and river meet
their own universe
© Xenia Tran
You can see images of the viewing platform in our post Plodda Falls on our sister blog Tranature. It is a real treat to walk here.
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, f/2.8 – 1/100 s – ISO 100 and f/2.8 – 1/60 s – ISO 100.
Kate’s Friday Foto Fun: Luxury
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Courage
Glen Affric
climbing this hill
the voice of the tumbling burn
a true companion
© Xenia Tran
(‘burn’ is a Scottish word for ‘stream’)
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/3.2 – 1/250 s – ISO 100, f/3.2 – 1/200 s ISO 100 and f/4.5 – 1/50 s – ISO 100.
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Distinguish
Becca’s Nurturing Thursdays: Focus
Glen Affric
The upturned roots look like a figure walking, cloaked in brown velvet from another time. A snail’s slick silver lines awaken our curiosity. We follow a ribbon of moonlight between lichen and moss.
an eagle calls
whose star greets the sky
in these moments
© Xenia Tran
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 250 and f/3.2 – 1/60 s – ISO 160.
Kate’s Friday Foto Fun: Mythical
dVerse Poets Quadrille #79: Up with Poems, People
Twiglet #125: A Snail’s Slick
Glen Affric
We’re seeking shelter in our forest from Baltic wind and forecast snow. The temperature has tumbled far since Easter. The sun is bright, dappling through Douglas Fir on browns of fern and last year’s flowers.
living light
green flows into leaves
of new tomorrows
© Xenia Tran
Despite the drop in temperature the leaves are turning green before our eyes. 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 – 1/160 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/160 s – ISO 100.
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #84: Trees Newly Green (shinju)
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #44: Harmony
