Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
a dog
deep in thought
pauses
at the sight of boats and kites
joy sails towards us too
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a very happy Monday and a wonderful week ahead,
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 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #103: Surprise
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #312: Intent & Thought (Deep & Thought)
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Salty
if only
we could fly with the kite
the glittering sea
sweeps us into summer
with fire in the sky
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a very happy 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 160, f/2.8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/8 – 1/1600 s – ISO 160.
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #33
Twiglet #182: If Only
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Fire in the Sky
through a gap
between half-buried rocks
seaweed nods
towards the misted mirror
where memories sweep past
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a wonderful Tuesday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100, f/4 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/800 s – ISO 100.
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #309: Break & Glass (Gap & Mirror)
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Distinction
Word of the Day Challenge: Honor
Walking through the dunes the scent of gorse reminds me of sun cream, our bike rides to the sea. It’s your birthday today. You would have been sixty-eight. I can imagine you silver-haired, your smile and wit still bouncing.
meditating
the circles and spirals of
a driftwood root ball
the place in our lives you held
still dearly in our hearts
© Xenia Tran
In memory of our much-loved uncle Leo (1952-1997).
Wishing you all a blessed 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 – 1/2000 s – ISO 160 and f/4 – 1/1250 s – ISO 160.
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #140: Summer Meadow – Memorial Day
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Like a Circle in a Spiral
birds on a rock
dogs returning yellow balls
over and over
it’s easy to disappear
in the magic of it all
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you a peaceful Tuesday and may you all stay safe.
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 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Return
Twiglet #177: A Vacant Nest
Word of the Day Challenge: Understated
enlightenment
at all angles the arctic
scent passes
of glaciers and polar bears
who share our history too
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a very happy Monday and a peaceful week ahead,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/4.5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100 and f/4.5 – 1/800 s – ISO 100.
Jez Braithwaite’s I’m a Fan of … #68: Freshness
Frank J Tassone’s Weeky Haikai Challenge #139: Fragrant Breeze
Your Daily Word Prompt: Refresh
a foaming sea
shapes the shore’s rocks and shells
round and round
even the fawns remember
how to dance between trees
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a very happy 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 160 and f/2.8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100.
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #138: Fawn
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Pronounced
After an invigorating walk on the beach this morning, we received some lovely news from our friends across the pond.
Last month we were honoured and delighted to have the above taiga (a haiga with a tanka) featured as part of the Tanka Society of America’s 20th Anniversary celebrations. Twenty-one taiga were featured in total, created by tanka poets from around the world.
Christine L Villa has now brought these contributions together in a beautiful video for all of you to enjoy:
A very big thank you to Susan Burch and Christine L Villa for this wonderful project!
The original tanka and image from which our taiga was created can be seen in last year’s post Zen Meditation.
We wish you all a very happy Monday and a beautiful week ahead,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #27
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Thingamajig
Word of the Day Challenge: Novice
Recent publications in journals, anthologies, video and full-length collections:
soothing waves –
rocks feel steady in wet sand
full of energy
we thank the glittering sea
for brighter new beginnings
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a beautiful Monday and a peaceful week ahead,
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 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #95: All Wet
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #304: Might & Tight (Energy & Steady)
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Twinkle
deep sand
so many scattered stones
to focus on
along the tidal river
late cherry blossoms bloom
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a blessed Tuesday,
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.
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #136: Late Cherry Blossoms
Discover Prompt #28: Focus
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Sense of Touching
