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Silent Sunday: A Fine Day for a Stroll

Cairngorms National Park

Haiku: Breaking Cloud

Glen Almond

Silent Sunday: Simple Pleasures

Wishing you all a blessed Sunday and a peaceful new week, with love from Xenia and Bria xxx Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr. Silent Sunday Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #316: Destination Fun

Tanka: So Empty

so emptysince the trees left …I’d love to return one dayand see the fruitsof our rewilding © Xenia Tran Take 5ive 2024, Inclusivity Issue Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a peaceful rest of the week, with love from Xenia xxx Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr. Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge … Continue reading "Tanka: So Empty"

Silent Sunday: Hills of Heather

Wishing you all a blessed Sunday and a peaceful new week, with love from Xenia xxx Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr. Silent Sunday Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: Lilac

Haiku: Summer Fades

summer fadesthe light and wind in their tailsHighland ponies © Xenia Tran Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a peaceful rest of the week, with love from Xenia xxx Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr. Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge Week 35 Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Tail

A Fine Time on the Shoreline

This week, Anne at Lens-Artists invites us to explore the shoreline. The seashore in particular, is one of Bria’s favourite places … … and she loves exploring the sands between the crumbling WW2 defences … … sniffing the sea air while watching the waves roll in … … and retrieving pieces of driftwood to run … Continue reading "A Fine Time on the Shoreline"

Kyõka: The Sound

the soundon the video callisn’t working …my oncologist shows meher fun side, her skills in charades © Xenia Tran Laurels, Issue #2, August 2024 Kyõka looks at the lighter side of tanka and has probably existed in Japan as long as the tanka poem itself. With warm thanks to Michael Ketchek, guest editor of Laurels, … Continue reading "Kyõka: The Sound"

The Cool Hues of Allean

This week, John at Lens-Artists invites us to explore cool colours and says: Cool colors evoke calmness, serenity, and tranquility, feelings often associated with water, sky, and nature. During our break in Perthshire, we visited Allean Forest, a beautiful forest with wonderful views over Loch Tummel. In the shadier part of the forest, the green … Continue reading "The Cool Hues of Allean"

Scales of a Small Glen

This week, Sofia at Lens-Artists, is inviting us to provide a sense of scale. Sma’ Glen in Perthshire is one of the smallest glens in the country, yet everything looks incomparably big … … from the vibrant heather to the tall, brown grasses … … that grow on the hillsides, displaying an array of colours … Continue reading "Scales of a Small Glen"