Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
ah the bliss
when we come to this place
late summer
the chiming of cones falling
stays with us every year
© Xenia Tran
We are taking a short blogging break to enjoy the fine weather and will be back on Thursday 22 September 2022.
Wishing you all a happy Thursday and a peaceful weekend ahead,
with love from Misty and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Tanka Thursday: When
CFFC: Nature
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Trees
Loch an Eilein Castle
light rain
on the crumbling ruins
grass and moss grow
in the shade of willows
all as one with nature
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a blessed Thursday and a peaceful rest of the week,
with love from Misty and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Tanka Thursday: Ruins
CFFC: Man-made Items
Cairngorms National Park
your smile
always one step ahead
of the weather
where love winds its own trail
in unexpected ways
© Xenia Tran
With warm thanks to Steph, a dedicated volunteer for Give a Greyhound a Home, who sent Misty this lovely rain-proof jacket from her Canine Lane store.
Wishing you all a happy Monday and a peaceful week ahead,
with love from Misty and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Tanka Thursday: Trail
Jez Braithwaithe’s Water Water Everywhere #140
loch shore –
lights glitter on the water
while we listen
to the grandmother tree
sharing glimpses of the past
© Xenia Tran
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.
Tanka Thursday: Glimpse
CFFC: Connects You to the Present Moment
Cairngorms National Park
so easy
to remember why we came
before we return
to the loch and forest
where nature’s beauty rises
© Xenia Tran
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.
Tanka Thursday: Easy
CFFC: Reminds You of Nature’s Beauty
Cairngorms National Park
at one
with the wind
a dog smiles
in the glen’s deep spaces
her light can always be seen
© Xenia Tran
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.
Tanka Thursday: Always
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Outdoor Fun
left behind
by our loved ones
the voice
of the wind and sea
our future, our history
© Xenia Tran
The weather has been getting better and it is lovely to walk without coats on.
Wishing you all a happy Thursday and a blessed rest of the week,
with love from Misty and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Word of the Day Challenge: Better
Tanka Thursday: History
this summer
finding happiness
where we belong
a river smooths the stones
that tumble from the mountain
© Xenia Tran
haikuKATHA Issue 10, August 2022
With warm thanks to Billie Dee and Kala Ramesh for their suggestions to improve the above tanka.
Wishing you all a happy Monday and a peaceful new week,
with love from Misty and Xenia xxx
Tanka Thursday: Find
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #132
daybreak –
a shimmer on the pond
brushed
by last night’s moon
swans feed in the shallows
© Xenia Tran
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.
Tanka Thursday: Moon
Whippet Wisdom - a Highland Journey 
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