Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
ancient rocks
above us and below us
a river flows
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a happy Thursday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Thursday’s Special: Pick a Word (Continuity, Inward, Reflecting, Stronghold)
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Destiny
northeast wind –
marram grass waves
as the day unwinds
we run along a tidal burn
and splash through shallow water
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a wonderful Thursday and a peaceful rest of the week,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Tanka Thursday: Wind
Cairngorms National Park
fluttering wings
our forest walk disappears
in itself
scattered stones marble the path
below the snow-capped mountains
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a happy Monday and a wonderful new week,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/1.8 – 1/1250 s – ISO 450 and f/5 – 1/1250 s – ISO 110.
PI Poetry Prompt: Marble
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Bliss
Wishing you all a wonderful breezy Wednesday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 320, f/8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 280 and f/9 – 1/640 s – ISO 100.
Cairngorms National Park
We are so grateful to hike in the National Park and breathe the mountain air. The higher ground is covered in snow, adding to the freshness. Ground-nesting birds rest on cushions of grass and moss, beneath the heather. We stick to the trails and pace ourselves.
Further ahead, young trees and seedlings are slowly re-greening the hills. For the first time since we moved here, neighbouring land managers and conservation groups are working together to create one seamless, natural landscape. A landscape for the wildlife, and for the people who live and walk here too.
a cuckoo’s call
flowing in and out
of the forest
© Xenia Tran
We are very excited to see the beginnings of Cairngorms Connect, the biggest and boldest conservation project in this area so far.
Wishing you all a happy Monday and a peaceful new week,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/4.5 – 1/1250 s – ISO 500, f/5 – 1/1250 s – ISO 400 and f/5.6 – 1/1600 s – ISO 400.
PI Poetry Prompt: Cushion
Earthweal: Restore Our Earth
so beautiful!
the arctic wind leaves
a dusting of snow
from a sky both cold and gold
ready for a photo
© Xenia Tran
These images were taken in calmer conditions during our previous snowfall.
Wishing you all a happy Thursday and a peaceful rest of the week,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/3.4 – 1/160 s – ISO 400, f/3.4 – 1/320 s – ISO 400 and f/5 – 1/50 s – ISO 250.
Tanka Thursday: Dust
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/250 s – ISO 200, f/5.6 – 1/320 s – ISO 200 and f/5 – 1/640 s – ISO 100.
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: All You Need is Love
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,
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 160 and f/2.8 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100.
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Lineament
Restrictions begin to ease. We can go out twice a day for sport or exercise, provided we stay local. The gorse is in bloom, glittering in warm yellows. The water is clear, the air still free of pollution. It is quite something, to see anyone here.
distant mountains
running like the wind
he smells the snow
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a peaceful Thursday and a wonderful 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 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100.
Becca’s Nurturing Thursday
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Sense of Smelling
Word of the Day Challenge: Forgotten
flower moon
painting her own rainbow
in the tidal line
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all clear skies to see the Flower Moon tonight and a peaceful 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 – 1/2000 s – ISO 160, f/2.8 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100.
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #137: Flower Moon
Cee’s On the Hunt for Joy Challenge #18: Make Your Own Rainbow
Word of the Day Challenge: New
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