Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
wild water
where sacred music flows
dogs are waiting
at home in this wilderness
we feel its welcome too
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Thank you Cee for honouring us with this post as a CMMC Featured Blogger!
PI Poetry Prompt: Wild
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Trickle
CMMC July Color: Brown
Assynt
scrambling through the gorge
we follow the stream and sound
of falling water, famed
in myth and legend
~ we feel a presence ~
stretching to eavesdrop
on voices that greet us
rising from the rocks with
their smiling, fleeting faces
© 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.
We are deeply honoured and delighted that this poem features on Poetry Ireland’s Poet in Residence Blog for July 2021. A big thank you to Catherine Ann Cullen and Poetry Ireland for sharing my work in this way.
PI Poetry Prompt: Eavesdrop
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #155: On the Water
free at last
the comforting scent of pine
marks the trail
how quickly seasons pass
when we can walk for hours
© 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.
Settings: f/4 – 1/1000 s – ISO 450, f/4 – 1/1000 s – ISO 800 and f/1.8 – 1/3200 s – ISO 500.
Tanka Thursday: Hour(s)
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Country Comfort
old route
the wind on autumn ‘s tail
in flowing water
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a happy 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 – 1/125 s – ISO 125, f/2.8 – 1/160 s – ISO 160 and f/2.8 – 1/80 s – ISO 125.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #125: Alphabet – Starting with A
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Swish
Word of the Day Challenge: Spontaneous
We are taking a short blogging break to make the most of our fine Autumn weather and will be back next Wednesday.
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a peaceful week ahead,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/3.5 – 1/60 s – ISO 125, f/3.4 – 1/320 s – ISO 200 and f/3.5 – 1/30 s – ISO 200.
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #46
We’ve had some heavy rain the last few days. The weather was wild in the North with gale force winds, flinging our last apples from the tree. We’ll leave these for the hedgehogs, the visiting birds.
autumn accepts
the river roaring past
mist rising
© Xenia Tran
We hope everyone stayed safe and dry over the weekend.
Wishing you all a very happy Monday and a wonderful 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 – 1/200 s – ISO 160 and f/4 – 1/200 s – ISO 100.
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #111: Withering Wind
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #278: Vapor & Howl
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Duende
Knockan Crag Nature Reserve
We’re very grateful to enjoy this freshness after the rain and relive some of these lovely moments.
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 – 1/400 s – ISO 160, f/3.5 – 1/320 s – ISO 320 and f/2.8 – 1/200 s – ISO 100.
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Rectangles
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Nostalgia
Your Daily Word Prompt: Sublimity
Glen Affric
There are so many ways to climb the hill. Stone steps are here for those who stride big, who like something solid underfoot. I prefer to take smaller steps, feel the soil between my toes, the earth’s heartbeat.
may flowers
this forest speaks of growing
your own star
© Xenia Tran
We pause to read messages left here by the deer, hear the swish of dippers’ wings above the flowing waters. It’s in the silence, where we hear our guidance speak.
this world we sail in
the water on the outside
spurs the dream
© Xenia Tran
This is our final post in the current Glen Affric series, a beautiful nature reserve in the Scottish Highlands.
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2 – 1/60 s – ISO 200, f/2.8 – 1/160 s – ISO 100 and f/8 – 1/25 s – ISO 100.
Becca’s Nurturing Thursday: Unlimited
Sheryl’s Daily Word Prompt: Fortitude
dVerse Poets: Open Link Night #243
This double haibun features as two separate poems in Between Heather and Grass. If you haven’t read the book yet, feel free to take a peek inside:
Glen Affric
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2 – 1/200 s – ISO 100 and f/3.2 – 1/100 s – ISO 100.
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Splash
Glen Affric
The trail climbs between birch and Douglas fir. Protected from the breeze it carries us higher and higher. We hear water gushing below, the sound of insects humming.
wrapped around
these hills and glens
the hearts of many
© Xenia Tran
We stop to sniff the grass. Our companion finds the courage to walk onto a wooden platform and gaze over the cascading falls of Abhainn Deabhag.
in the bends
a burn and river meet
their own universe
© Xenia Tran
You can see images of the viewing platform in our post Plodda Falls on our sister blog Tranature. It is a real treat to walk here.
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2 – 1/100 s – ISO 100, f/2.8 – 1/100 s – ISO 100 and f/2.8 – 1/60 s – ISO 100.
Kate’s Friday Foto Fun: Luxury
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Courage
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