nurturing
stillness of summer
a swan’s love
© Xenia Tran
gentle breeze
pulling up pond weed
the cygnet grows
© Xenia Tran
two cygnets
between them the water
flies away
© Xenia Tran
At the woodland pond, there are only three cygnets left.
They’ve grown a lot since we last saw them and are now pulling the smaller pond weeds up by themselves.
Sitting on the bank and watching them for a while, it was lovely to see them already develop their own, unique personalities.
Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/4 – 1/400 s – ISO 100, f/4 – 1/320 s – ISO 100, f/4, 1/640 s – ISO 160 and f/5.6 – 1/640 s – ISO 200.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #51: Unique
Word of the Day Challenge: Nurture
Sunday Stills: Stillness of Summer
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Lovely post. Amazing photos.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Heather 🙂💖 xxx
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The Swan is so beautifully, and the little is growing fast! They graceful and unique! Thank you so much, Xenia!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Amy and for hosting this lovely challenge! 🤗💖 xxx
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Lovely photos, Xenia. The cygnets have certainly grown. And so beautifully downy.💚
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Penny, much love to you and Tia from all of us here 🤗💖🐕 xxx
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Sweet images, Xenia. Mama seems quite enthralled!
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Thank you dear Eliza, she seemed delighted they were pulling the pond weeds up by themselves 🤗💖 xxx
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Your images are splendid, Xenia! Of course, the lovely haikus just add to the overall feeling of stillness. Even in the stillness of the scene, I bet their little legs are churning beneath the surface 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Terri, they sure do! 🙂💖 xxx
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So sweet Xenia! Wonder where mama and papa went 😊
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Thank you dear Tina, mama was right beside them all the time 🙂💖 xxx
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Wonderful images and words!
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Thank you dear Laurie! 🤗💖 xxx
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Beautiful.
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Thank you kindly John 🙂
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Lovely creatures, beautiful shots!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Ann-Christine 🙂💖 xxx
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How very lovely! I could just sit there with you a while. 🙂 🙂
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Thank you dear Jo, you can sit here with us any time 🤗💖 xxx
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🙂 🙂
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Wonderful images … made me smile! Thank you 🙂👏
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Julie, happy to bring you smiles! 🙂💖 xxx
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