quiet moments in nature
where seeds land
given a chance they grow
a sea of purple
© Xenia Tran
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4, 1/400 s, ISO 100, f/4, 1/2000 s, ISO 100 and f/4, 1/1250 s, ISO 100 with DMW-LC55 lens.
Cee’s Flower of the Day: Delphinium
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: New
Carpe Diem #1457: Luxurance (shigeri)
ducks gather
in the shade of the pine tree
summer slips away
© Xenia Tran
We wish you all a stellar Monday and a wonderful new week!
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.3, 1/200 s, ISO 1600 and f/5.6, 1/250 s, ISO 1600.
Carpe Diem #1452: Cool (suzushi)
Rag Tag Daily Prompt #18: Stellar
magic forest
with every drop of rain
a new world
© Xenia Tran
After a long dry spell with forest, heather and gorse fires we welcome the replenishing freshness from the rain.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8, 1/1250 s, ISO 100 with DMW-LC55 lens.
Carpe Diem #1453: Dripping (Spring Water)
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Target
In the glen there is an age-old tradition of hanging squirrel feeders on tree branches and filling them with nuts and pieces of fruit. The squirrels raise the lid with their head, leaving their front paws free to gather the bounty. With free access to favourite foods they seem happy to leave nearby birdfeeders alone.
under a new moon
the simple joy of feeding
a forest life
© Xenia Tran
We wish you all a very happy Wednesday!
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6, 1/20 s, ISO 1250, f/6.3, 1/20 s, ISO 1250 and f/6.5, 1/20 s, ISO 1250.
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Age
Paula’s Thursday Special – Pick a Word in June: Victuals
Ragtag Daily Prompt #13 and Weekly Photo Prompt: Smorgasbord
empty salad bowl
too beautiful to eat
these flowers
© Xenia Tran
breathing mandala
in every flower seed
a promise sings
© Xenia Tran
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/5, 1/2000 s, ISO 100 with DMW-LC55 lens.
Carpe Diem #1446: Mandarin Orange Blossoms
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Promise
Cee’s Photography: Flower of the Day
making a splash
ducks fly across the pond
to see the flowers
© Xenia Tran
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4, 1/800 s, ISO 100.
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Height
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #36: Peony (botan)
The criss-cross waves of high water tell us the tide is turning. Returning to the mouth of the river, the cygnets carry a glimpse of the sea. The pen is doing what she has always done. Prepare her young for the wider world, showing them where and when to feed. Her cob swims quietly by her side, creating an easy slipstream for cygnets who swim behind them. When the current becomes too strong they climb on their mother’s back.
We stand and watch them glide by and thank them for our own glimpse into another world. I am enchanted by their deep communication and understanding. Everything is done in total silence. Neither the cygnets nor their parents make a single sound. All I can hear is our smile.
all by themselves
lilies of the valley bloom
in nature’s garden
© Xenia Tran
We wish you all a very happy Monday and a wonderful new week!
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Daily Prompt: Ceremony
Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: All-time Favorites
dVerse Haibun Monday: Silent Sounds
