quiet falls
where you once stood
a great blue heron
pauses to feed
beside his own reflection
© Xenia Tran
haikuKATHA Issue 16, February 2023
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a blessed and peaceful 2023.
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #160
CFFC: Feathers
Tranature 
I enjoy watching herons–they are so graceful.
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Thank you kindly dear Lois, they truly are 🧡 xxx
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I, too, find herons delightful!
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Thank you kindly dear Carl! 😊
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Herons to me are a regal bird. Love your photos 😀
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cee, they truly are and it is lovely to see them wait so patiently 💜
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I missed my Herons… they were living on the tree… Beautiful Heron’s photographs they are. I loved them all. Thank you dear, I love Herons so much. Love, nia
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Nia 💜 I can imagine how you miss your wonderful herons and I hope you will get to see some near where you are now. Wishing you a blessed evening and much love back from our house to yours 💖💫 xxx
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So beautiful Xenia 💚
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Thank you kindly dear Martha 💜 Wishing you a blessed day and please give sweet Bear and Teddy a big pat from us all 🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Teddy has been pat and Bear when she comes in again. 💚🐾
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🐾💚🐾 xxx
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Lovely images, Xenia and a beautiful tanka 🤗 💕💕🐕💕xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy 💚 Wishing you a peaceful evening and please give sweet Flynn a gentle pat from us all 🤗💕🐕 xxx
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Thank you from Flynn and me 🤗💕🐕xxx
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A time spent watching Herons wade and hunt is time well spent Xenia 🙂
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Thank you kindly dear Brian, that is true. I can watch these graceful birds for hours 🤗
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Beautiful
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Thank you kindly dear Bella 💖 xxx
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Oh lovely, both words and images. A little sad, too, if I am reading the poem correctly.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Laurie 💜 This poem is for Joe, who passed away last year. He always fed and cared for our local birds when they were injured.
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A beautiful tribute to Joe.
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Thank you Laurie 💞💜💞 xxx
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Wishing you everything of the best as well for 2023, Xenia!
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Thank you kindly dear Dries and wishing you and your family everything of the best for 2023 too! 🤗💫
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Wonderful shots, Xenia 👏 The herons are such elegant birds 😃
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Jez, they’re always a joy to see 😊
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Lovely poem and heron
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Thank you kindly dear Karina 💜
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Such quiet stillness in these words and images, and so calming. Herons are beautiful creatures, and inspiring, too. Wonderful post as always, Xenia. Stay warm and tell Misty hello for me. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Mike and Misty says thank you too 🐾💛🐾 Hope you’re staying warm as well and much love back from our house to yours 💖
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