winter sun – Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey

Wordless Wednesday: A Wander by the Loch

Cairngorms National Park

a black whippet in a winter jacket and thermals running onto the lochside beach from the forest

a blue whippet in a maroon winter jacket and thermals sniffing an evergreen shrub on the loch shore.

two whippets in maroon winter jackets and thermals on the beach by Loch Morlich

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/640 s – ISO 100, f/2.8 – 1/1000 s – ISO 160 and f/2.8 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.

Wordless Wednesday

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Wanderlust

Haibun: Into the Breeze

a black whippet in a maroon and grey winter jacket enjoying the breeze along the shingle shore

The weather changes daily. We celebrate the mild when it rains, the sun’s rays and clear blue skies on colder days. It’s the kindest Winter we’ve known since moving to the Highlands.

skipping the season
a pile of books waits
for snow to fall

close up shot of a blue whippet in a grey and maroon winter jacket running towards the camera

seals sleeping on a sandbar with oystercatchers and seagulls feeding along the shore

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5, 1/1600 s, ISO 100, f/3.5, 1/1250 s, ISO 100 and f/4, 1/500 s, ISO 100.

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Haiku: When Days Grow Longer

close up of a black whippet in a maroon and grey winter jacket walking through a tidal pool

across the sands
our worlds come closer
winter’s light

two whippets in maroon winter jackets by a tidal lagoon

two whippets in maroon winter jackets bending down by a tidal lagoon

We wish 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/3.5, 1/800, ISO 100, f/3.5, 1/1600 s, ISO 100 and f/3.5, 1/2000 s, ISO 100.

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Haiku: Song of Life

two whippets in winter jackets playing in the snow

song of life
leaning into the wind
your smile

two whippets in winter jackets playing in the snow

With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4, 1/1600 s, ISO 100 and f/4, 1/1250 s, ISO 160.

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