Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
clear water
in warm air everything
feels alive
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a very happy Tuesday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/4.5 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100.
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #29
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #307: Open & Close (Clear & Warm)
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Bloom
It has been a worrying weekend for many of us in the Highlands and other tourist destinations. Beauty spots in England, Wales and Scotland were swamped by visitors at a time when everyone has been asked to refrain from non-urgent travel.
This morning the caravan parks have closed and most people are returning home. They have better medical support there than they would have in remote parts of the country.
We can understand that people want to visit their favourite places. If we all work together to flatten the curve, this will soon be possible again.
along the firth
a flow of give and take
in motion
© Xenia Tran
Update: At 8.30 pm on 23rd March 2020 the UK Government ordered a lockdown in the interest of keeping everyone safe.
We hope you are all safe and well.
Wishing you a peaceful Monday and a beautiful new 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 – 1/1000 s – ISO 200, f/5 – 1/160 s – ISO 100 and f/5 – 1/1600 s – ISO 200.
Sunday Stills: The Legacy of Favorite Places
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #298: Bay & Play (Firth & Motion)
Your Daily Word Prompt: Swamped
sentient sea
happy to let driftwood dry
as the moon wishes
© 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 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Circles, Curves and Arches
Twiglet #147: Dry as the Moon
Your Daily Word Prompt: Sentience
enlightenment
the hazy blue mountains
our loving guide
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a very happy Tuesday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/2.8 – 1/500 s – ISO 160 and f/5 – 1/640 s – ISO 100.
Carpe Diem #1746: Shikoku Island … The Path of Enlightenment
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Fuzzy
Your Daily Word Prompt: Fundamental
new steps
every pilgrimage
a season
grateful that our souls should meet
the radiance of love
© Xenia Tran
We are celebrating Eivor’s Gotcha Day today and are so grateful we found each other in this life. Thank you for all the love and for helping us see the world through your eyes.
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, f/3.2 – 1/2000 s – ISO 160 and f/4 – 1/1250 s – ISO 160.
Carpe Diem #1621: Kumano Kodo … Nakahechi Route
spirit breathes
in stillness of hazy blue
winter’s heatwave
© Xenia Tran
We’ve enjoyed some beautiful warm days this February with the local temperature reaching 17C.
Wishing you all a beautiful 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/3.2 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Smooth
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8, 1/1000 s, ISO 100 and f/3.5, 1/2000 s, ISO 100.
Paula’s Thursday’s Specials: Pick a Word in December Y3: Golden, Maroon, Aquamarine
being present
to watch the sunrise
a smiling dog
© 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, 1/1600 s, ISO 160 and f/4, 1/800 s, ISO 100.
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #230: Exist & Today
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Tranquil
if I could paint joy
there’d be a lightness of brush
a palette of earth’s finest treasures
the colours would sing
inviting you in
to dance in a rhythm
of bliss beyond measure
© Xenia Tran
We are overcome with joy and gratitude that after three years of campaigning, our local wildlife and award winning beaches will be safe from proposed ship-to-ship oil transfers. One leading academic described our home and breeding ground of bottlenose dolphins and other precious wildlife as ‘the least appropriate location on the whole coast of Europe to undertake this activity‘.
The entire campaign is a testament to what communities can do when they come together for the greater good, helped by environmental and wildlife conservation groups as well as local politicians.
I forgot to readjust the settings on my camera when taking the photograph of the melting frost on bent grass. It looks as if in that moment, the camera captured my feelings. To me, the mandalas dancing in the light represent happiness and all that is good in the world.
The source of the quote and more information about the campaign can be found on the Cromarty Rising website.
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8, 1/320 s, ISO 160 and f/2.8, 1/1250 s, ISO 100.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #22: Happiness is …
dVerse Poetics: Secret Ingredient
rising
with the sun
happiness
© 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/4, 1/640 s, ISO 160 and f/2.8, 1/1250 s, ISO 160.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #22: Happiness is …
