waterfall – Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey

Tanka: Moonlight Lingers

waterfall flowing over rocks, a face appears in the tumbling flow

winter moon
reflected in waterfalls
her spirit
familiar and soothing
beyond her sweep of sky

action shot of a blue whippet in a winter jacket running over a brow towards the camera, followed by a black whippet

action shot of a blue whippet in a winter jacket running up a hill towards the camera, followed by a black whippet

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5, 1/30 s, ISO 200 and f/3.5, 1/100 s, ISO 200.

Carpe Diem #1580: Moonlight

Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week Challenge: The Great Outdoors

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Partner

Cairngorms National Park

water cascading down a mountain stream over large stones

living water
touching the stones
two as one
our hearts meet in a dream
the present will follow

two whippets in winter jackets and snoods bending down together to sniff something on top of the mountain

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Settings: f/4, 1/160 s, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/250 s, ISO 160 and f/5.6, 1/125 s, ISO 400.

Carpe Diem #1513: Dreamer

Paula’s Thursday’s Special Pick a Word in October Y3: Gushing

head shot of a black whippet looking ahead, ears raised and highly alert

a force for good
salmon leap above the flow
of falling water

a salmon leaping against the flow near the top of a powerful waterfall

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Settings: f/5.6, 1/40 s, ISO 1600 and f/2.8, 1/2000 s, ISO 100.

Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2018: Finding the Way

black whippet in black harness turns to his left in dappled light and long grass

friendly forest
where every waterfall
returns a smile

close up of a waterfall where a smiling face appears in the flowing water

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Settings: f/2.8, 1/1000 s, ISO 100 and f/6.3, 1/500 s, ISO 100.

Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Treat

Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #41: Waterfall

Rag Tag Daily Prompt #40: Dappled

waterfall beside a forest trail in Spring

the light
in melting snow and moss
river lanterns

blue whippet in a purple harness beside a stream on woodland trail

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4, 1/200 s, ISO 100 and f/4, 1/160 s, ISO 100.

Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Liquid