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Haiku: Spring Wind

spring wind …the colour of deep waterin your eyes © Xenia Tran We are taking a short blogging break to make the most of the fine weather and will be back on Sunday 13 April 2025. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday and a peaceful ten days, with love from Xenia and Bria xxx Photographs by … Continue reading "Haiku: Spring Wind"

Rewilding the Land

This week, Egídio at Lens-Artists invites us to share our perception of what is wild. In Scotland we are blessed with vast areas of wild, natural beauty and we are also blessed with an increasing number of landowners and farmers who are rewilding their land. One day, three years ago, Paul and I decided to … Continue reading "Rewilding the Land"

Water of Life

This week, Tina at Lens-Artists invites us to share five favourite photographs. Since it is quite a challenge to choose from so many, I decided to focus on the replenishing and nourishing blessings of water. The view from the exhibition centre at Knockan Crag over Lochan an Ais is one of my favourite views. I … Continue reading "Water of Life"

Silent Sunday: Celebratory Roses

For my maternal grandmother (1908-2008), whose birthday it is today. 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 Cee’s Flower of the Day

Haiku: Finding Solace

finding solacea flock of eiderroost on the shore © Xenia Tran The Bamboo Hut, February 2025 Issue Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a happy Spring/ Autumn Equinox, with love from Xenia xxx Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr. Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge 2025 Week 11 Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere … Continue reading "Haiku: Finding Solace"

Kindred Spirits

This week, Ritva at Lens-Artists invites us to share portraits. Even though the cygnets in the above image are only five days old and still quite dainty, you can already see the different personalities … … and mama swan is never far away. The above image of Eivor and Pearl was taken on a cold … Continue reading "Kindred Spirits"

Wordless Wednesday: A Morning by the Water

Cairngorms National Park

A Change for the Better

This week, Anne at Lens-Artists invites us to reflect on and share through images what has enriched and/ or changed our lives. One of the biggest changes for us was our move to the Scottish Highlands fifteen years ago. It was a big leap of faith at the time and a great way of befriending … Continue reading "A Change for the Better"

Wordless Wednesday: Bi-Colour Crocus

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. Wordless Wednesday Cee’s Flower of the Day Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge 2025 Week 9 Weekly Prompt Wednesday Challenge: Fragile

Tanka Sequence: Acharon

Acharon nowhere leftfor him to gothe horse is happymunching grasswhere the sun rises retired nowthe sweet greyeach daywe bring an apple, talkabout the good old days so shortthese cloud-like yearswinteringI ride the gallopsonly in my dreams © Xenia Tran The Bamboo Hut, February 2025 Issue We are grateful and delighted that the above tanka sequence … Continue reading "Tanka Sequence: Acharon"