It was a lovely surprise when this young swan pair made their nest on the river. They and their three remaining cygnets are a true inspiration and continue to lift the spirits of our community in these challenging times.
Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday and a blessed week ahead,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/400 s – ISO 200, f/5.6 – 1/500 s – ISO 400 and f/5.6 – 1/400 s – ISO 160.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #103: Surprise
Your Daily Word Prompt: Inspire
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Lovely! Seeing the renewal of life this spring has helped us enormously.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Eliza, it truly has 🤗💖 xxx
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So beautiful! I love the top two photos and wish I could walk around that beautiful lake. Have an awesome Sunday! 😊
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lisa, wishing you an awesome Sunday too! 🤗💖
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Love the sweet image of the parents with the cygnet Xenia. Priceless
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Tina 💖 xxx
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They are getting so big
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Thank you dear Karina, it’s so lovely to see 💜
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A baby something just melts the heart and those sweet cygnets make me smile, too, Xenia! I hope you had a wonderful Sunday (I just came in from a walk in the forest and it was a joy to see a young eaglet stretching its wings in its nest with an adult above keeping an eye!).
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Kim, it’s so uplifting to see young birds explore their new environment at this time of year. I can imagine the parent lovingly watching over the eaglet stretching it’s wings. A bit like someone watching over us from above as we’re taking our first tentative steps out of lockdown 🙂💜 xxx
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Tentative is the perfect word, Xenia…I’m getting a long overdue hair trim this week and hope all goes well…good luck over your way, I wish you a wonderful week!
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Thank you Kim, enjoy your haircut and a wonderful week to you too! 🤗💖 xxx
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Thank you! X
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The cygnets are so lovely. The adult swans are so handsome. The red beaks are different from the Trumpeter swans that are on the lake near us. Lovely photos Xenia!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Anne and it’s so lovely to see the swans and cygnets on the lake near you too! 🧡 xxx
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Fluffly little blessings to their parents and appreciative humans!
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Thank you kindly dear Dries, they are bringing more blessings to our community during these challenging times than they could ever imagine 🧡
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Bringing harmony and beauty to a torn world – thank you for these lovely images, Xenia.
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Thank you kindly dear Ann-Christine and thank you too for hosting this lovely challenge 🤗💜 xxx
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♥
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No reasons to have Monday blues 🙂
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Thank you dear Rupali 🧡
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Lovely surprise, indeed. Thank you for sharing, Xenia. xxx 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Amy, it’s a pleasure to share 🤗💖 xxx
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Lovely, but I can’t help but feel a little sad that there are only three left.
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Thank you dear Laurie, one of them was weakening and couldn’t feed anymore. We’re sad about it too and trust he’s in a better place now 💜
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What an adorable, sweet, and fuzzy surprise!!
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Thank you kindly dear Patti! 💜
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Beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful!
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Thank you kindly dear John!
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