Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
Cairngorms National Park
wind of ice
the hoot of an owl echoes
down the well
© 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 – 1/640 s – ISO 160 and f/2.8 – 1/320 s – ISO 160.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #80: Leading Lines
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Trees
Twiglet #160: Down a Well
Cairngorms National Park
code of angels
the journey in balance
with our dreams
© Xenia Tran
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 – 1/800 s – ISO 160 and f/4 – 1/200 s – ISO 160.
Sunday Stills: The Light in Yin and Yang
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #289: Dream & March
We are deeply honoured that the lovely Anne Leueen from Horse Addict is featuring a haiku from Between Heather and Grass with a photograph of her beautiful and soulful horse, Biasini, today. Thank you so much for this wonderful post dear Anne xxx
I did not take this photo. It was taken by my friend Carmen (Queca) Franco at a clinic with Janet Foy last week. I think it is a beautiful photo of my Biasini. The words below the photo are not mine either! They are by Xenia Tran and her book of poems “Between the Heather and Grass:” You can find her poetry and photo posts at Whippet Wisdom.
Heavenly music
part of us remembers
the angel’s harp
Xenia Tran
I believe Biasini can hear that music.
Cairngorms National Park
The Cairngorms used to be called Am Monadh Ruadh or Russet Coloured Mountain Range. We love walking in the National Park out of season. The ancient pine are self-seeding and some of the trees are a thousand years old. The streams running from the hills are crystal clear. The water seems as pure today, as it has always been.
first snow
wandering across the hills
this morning
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a magical Tuesday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f2.8 – 1/500 s – ISO 160 and f/4 – 1/250 s – ISO 160.
Sunday Stills: Old
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #1797: New Beginnings … First Snow
born anew
flying between trees
winter forest
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a very happy Thursday and a great rest of the week,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/40 s – ISO 200 and f/2.8 – 1/60 s – ISO 200.
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #1794: New Beginnings … New Born
Cee’s On the Hunt for Joy Challenge Week 1: Get Outside
Cairngorms National Park
We walk on to a raised clearing in the forest where the light comes through. It is easy to see from here, how different trees relate to each other. The path of their voice flows through roots beneath our feet, through leafless branches. For anyone still enough to listen, a portal opens into this kinder world, this circle of giving and receiving.
light snow
on the higher ground
a new beginning
© Xenia Tran
We wish 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 – 1/60 s – ISO 125 and f/2.8 – 1/80 s – ISO 160.
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #1792: New Beginnings
dVerse Poets Haibun Monday: Beginning (again)
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Portal
with ease
one year slips into the next
dancing and singing
© Xenia Tran
We hope you all had a wonderful Hogmanay!
Below is a video from Mànran & the Hogmanay Cèilidh Crew performing ‘Alba’:
Wishing you all a Blessed New Year,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100.
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #119: New Year
Word of the Day Prompt: Renewal
Jez Braithwaithe’s Water Water Everywhere #8
