Haiku: Winter Solstice

leafless trees, a pile of ancient stones and a stone bench silhouetted in morning mist with a hazy sun

in mist
twice the sunlight
on solstice day

© Xenia Tran

sun breaking through morning mist and low cloud above the river Shin in Sutherland
sun breaking through morning mist and low cloud above the river Shin in Sutherland

Wishing everyone in the Northern Hemisphere a Happy Winter Solstice, everyone in the Southern Hemisphere a Happy Summer Solstice and everyone who celebrates Christmas happy Holidays!

We are taking a short blogging break and will be back next week.

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.3, 1/1000 s, ISO 200, f/5, 1/1000 s, ISO 160 and f/4, 1/1000 s, ISO 125.

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30 thoughts on “Haiku: Winter Solstice”

        1. Thank you dear Christine, I just shared this image through Twitter- they are beautiful looking birds 🙂💖🐦 xxx

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    1. Thank you dear Lois, I have a feeling Santa Paws has a few special treats in store for them!😁🎅 A very Merry Christmas to you, Parker and Piper too from all of us here 🤗💖🎄🐈 xxx

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy, the glen was filled with morning mist and it looked beautiful with the hazy sun. A wonderful Christmas to you and Finn too from all of us here 🤗💖🎄🎅 xxx

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words and good wishes dear Eliza, a happy Solstice and Christmas and a blessed New Year to you too! 🤗💖🎄 xxx

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