Wordless Wednesday: Periwinkle Pollen

macro of white tailed bumblebee feeding on a periwinkle flower
macro of white tailed bumblebee feeding on a periwinkle flower

It was lovely to see this white tailed bumblebee collect pollen from a periwinkle flower.

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

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

CMMC: May Close Up or Macro

Wordless Wednesday: Still Waters

close up of stones lining the loch shore
macro shot of stones on the edge of a stream

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

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #173

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #246: Still Life

Haiku: Double Daffodils

macro shot of double daffodils with raindrops

double daffodils –
the shape of a journey
in the rain

© Xenia Tran

macro shot of raindrops on and within a double daffodil

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

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Cee’s Flower of the Day – Double Daffodil

CMMC: April – Pick a Topic from my Photo (Flowers)

Haiku: Moonless Sky

green aurora over the Moray Firth

moonless sky –
the clouds clear
for green aurora

© Xenia Tran

Autumn Moon Haiku Journal Volume 5:1, Autumn/Winter 2021-22

northern lights over the Moray Firth through the clouds

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

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Weekend Sky #93

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #242: New Experiences

Haiku: She Sparkles

Mathiola Incana Alba

close up of Mathiola Incana Alba


she sparkles
from the inside out
incana alba

© Xenia Tran

close up of Mathiola Incana Alba seen from above

May women all over the world always be free to sparkle and live their lives in peace.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re sharing a video of the talented Danish trio Stundom, who recently performed their beautiful piece Stjerner i Par (stars in pairs) on BBC Alba:

We are taking a short blogging break and will be back on Wednesday 22 March 2023.

Wishing you all a peaceful week ahead,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #239: Finding Peace

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Haiku: When Time Stops

a woodland trail towards the sea with small clusters of snowdrops

when time stops
towards the sea
snowdrops

© Xenia Tran

close up of snowdrops in the morning sun

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

CFFC: Things People Visit

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Wordless Wednesday: Small Treasures

close up of a lilac crocus bud covered in small raindrops

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Treasure

Haiku: Fiddles and Bows

a wooden walkway across bog lands towards the mountains

fiddles and bows
an old man bends his tune
the highland way

© Xenia Tran

The Bamboo Hut, Issue One, 2023

a lochan below snow-capped mountains

In the spirit of the poem and Amy’s prompt, we are also delighted to share an instrumental piece by Scottish musician Jonny Hardie, inspired by his visit to Goa:

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

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #236: East meets West, North meets South

Your Daily Word Prompt: Kinship

Wordless Wednesday: New Growth

close up of a pine cone resting on moss
macro shot of moss emerging between fallen needles

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

CFFC: Things People Grow

Haiku: Lone Hiker

a snow-capped mountain above a stream full of snow-melt

lone hiker
his red scarf flaps
in the wind

© Xenia Tran

haikuKATHA Issue 15, January 2023

blue sky appearing above a bend on a hillside trail

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Recharge