Tanka: Loch an Eilein Castle

Cairngorms National Park

a smiling border collie climing onto a forest trail
a smiling border collie striding out beside an ancient pine

a glimpse
of castle ruins
in a frozen loch
once worn and not forgotten
this cloak of heroes

© Xenia Tran

a view of the castle ruins and trees on the island in a frozen Loch an Eilein

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a peaceful rest of the week,

with love from Xenia and Bria xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge 2024 Week 3

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Worn

Author: Tranature - quiet moments in nature

The stories, poems and photographs on Tranature are the original creative work of Xenia Tran, inspired by the natural surroundings of the Scottish Highlands.

36 thoughts on “Tanka: Loch an Eilein Castle”

    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy, Bria is doing so well and she loves exploring new places 🐾💚🐾 Wishing you a blessed rest of the day too and much love back from our house to yours 🤗💕🐕 xxx

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    1. Aww thank you so much for your kind words dear Martha and Bria says thank you to sweet Bear and Teddy for their best wishes too! 🐾❤🐾 Wishing you all a blessed day and much love back from our house to yours 🤗💕🐕 xxx

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    1. Aww thank you so much for your kind words dear Margaret and yes, Zoey and Bria look very alike! Please give Zoey a gentle pat from us all with special collie wags from Bria 🐾💚🐾

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Egidio and for walking along with us here. A great week to you too from all of us here 🐾💚🐾

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  8. Such beautiful images and what a beautiful Bria! ❤️ Nice to meet her as I’ve been a bit absent of late. Wishing you a beautiful day and week as we venture near the weekend. Love from Murphy and me! ❤️🥰🐴 Big pats and hugs to you and Bria! 💞

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      1. Oh thank you so very much for including the link for your sweet Bria’s meeting you! I tried to leave a comment there but on my phone it says to log into WP. So I’ll just leave a comment here! How precious as she brings you her ball and to your husband too! ❤️ Melts my heart how you care for these sweet babies in their twilight years. This just makes me smile and the good you do warms my heart. I’ve been feeling rather sad of late because of a falling out with my family in Arizona. They have chosen to be separated from us (long personal story) which includes my grandchildren who we can’t visit anymore. 😢 I’m hoping and praying this won’t last forever, time will tell if my son will get things in order and do what he thinks is best for his family. I’m mourning this loss, so I do my best to find smiles and good in this world. Sorry for the long response, thank you for all you do! ❤️❤️❤️ I’m hoping to write again soon, it may be therapeutic as I sort through so many emotions. Life sure can be hard and challenging sometimes. 💞

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        1. Thank you kindly dear Diana and I am so sorry to hear of this falling out with your family in Arizona. I hope a positive solution can be found as I know how much you love your grandchildren and I am sure they miss seeing you too. I hope you will write again soon, it can be very therapeutic, even when all you do is focus on the little things that make you smile. Life can be challenging at times and we send love and peace your way 💞💜💞 xxx

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        2. Thank you so very much Xenia. I’ll keep praying for resolution and I think that’s a good idea to focus on the little things that make me smile! I’m going to try and write this weekend. Much Love to you and family too! 💞🥰🤗❤️

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  10. Castles bring to mind all sorts of fantasy adventures. About the closest we have to castles in my area are the cliff dwellings and towers left behind by Ancestral Puebloans in nearby Mesa Verde National Park and Hovenweep National Monument. While fascinating in their own right, they’re just not the same as the castles in your part of the world. Such a rich history you have in your own backyard! Also, Bria is looking good! Your images and poetry are sublime as always, Xenia. I hope the remainder of your week is generous to you and yours. :)

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Mike and for walking along with us here too 🐾💚🐾 The cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde look amazing and Hovenweep National Monument reminds me of some of the castles here. So many stories there, it would be lovely to spend some time near these monuments and ‘feel’ the place. Wishing you a blessed rest of the week as well and much love back from our house to yours 🐾💖🐾

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