Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
flying squirrel …
for a moment we forget
falling leaves
the colours of life changing
into life itself
© 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.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5 – 1/125 s – ISO 200, f/5 – 1/400 s – ISO 400 and f/5 – 1/200 s – ISO 200.
Carpe Diem #1839: Colors of Life
Word of the Day Challenge: Healing
the loch reflects
autumn’s afterglow
the peace
in reeds and mended pathways
this blessed day belongs to
© 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.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 Hs, Settings: f/5 – 1/125 s – ISO 100, f/5 – 1/400 s – ISO 400 and f/5 – 1/250 s – ISO 320.
Tanka Thursday: Mend
Jez Braithwaite’s Fan Of … #84
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Aquiline
winding their way
through autumn’s forest
old roots
exposed and yet untorn
from earth’s stamp and pathways
© 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.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/80 s – ISO 100, f/2.8 – 1/100 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/200 s- ISO 100.
Nurturing Thursday: Always on Time
Tanka Thursday: Torn
Thursday’s Special: Pick a Word 2020-3 – Canine
Word of the Day Challenge: Amazing
haunting melody
from an empty boathouse
the same notes
spill over the loch
where the saxophonist played
© 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: Haunt/Haunted
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Empty Room
Word of the Day Challenge: Improvizing
today’s postcard
of an autumn palette
where clouds tilt
grey turns to vivid blue
hanging on an echo
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a happy Thursday and a wonderful rest of the week,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Tanka Thursday: Postcard
Twiglet #199: Hanging on an Echo
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Grey turns to Blue
Word of the Day Challenge: Vivid
cosy in the warmth
of candles and cuddles
we accept
how wet these days can be
the promises to ponder
© 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.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/100 s – ISO 320, f/2.8 – 1/30 s – ISO 400 and f/2.8 – 1/8 s – ISO 400.
Nurturing Thursday: Inside Job
Tanka Thursday: Promise
Carpe Diem #1835: Caught by the Call
Your Daily Word Prompt: Discern
dogs in coats
colours on the hill change
at their own pace
guests and geese begin
to travel home
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a happy Monday and blessed new week,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #118: Communication
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #159-160: Fall Foliage – Goose
rain softens earth
where trees are falling
side by side
we walk through changing forests
learning how to grow
© Xenia Tran
We hope everyone in the path of Storm Alex is safe and well.
Wishing you all a blessed Monday and a peaceful 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 – 1/60 s – ISO 200, f/2.8 – 1/60 s – ISO 320 and f/2.8 – 1/60 s – ISO 400.
Carpe Diem #1830: Storm
Carpe Diem Time Challenge #4: Rainy Days
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Handle
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117: A Photo Walk
sky holds blue
each route at the crossroads
guided by a star
to celebrate our journeys
with poems old and new
© Xenia Tran
A very big thank you and many congratulations to Kristjaan Panneman, who founded Carpe Diem Haiku Kai eight years ago today.
Wishing you all a happy Thursday and a blessed 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 – 1/1200 s – ISO 100, f/4 – 1/100 s – ISO 100 and f/2.8 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100.
Carpe Diem Celebrates its 8th Anniversary
Twiglet #196: Sky Hold Blue
Eve Castle’s Tanka Thursday: Crossroads
Thursday’s Special: Pick a Word 2020-2 (Volte Face)
the day’s palette
a hazy blue and green
at high tide
tomorrow’s footprints
wait for us in sand and sea
© 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.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/4 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100, f/5.6 – 1/800 s – ISO 200 and f/4.5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100.
Nurturing Thursday: Letting Things Go
Tanka Thursday: Tomorrow
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Footprint
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #45
