forest – Tranature

Haibun: Red Squirrel Feeder

red squirrel lifting the lid of a squirrel feeder with his head

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

a red squirrel eating nuts on a squirrel feeder

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.

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Haiku: Warm Notes

young leaves in the foreground, lit up by the sun

warm notes
of the shakuhachi
deep forest

male mallard duck bathing in a pond

listening
to the shakuhachi
splashing duck

snow capped mountain peaks across Loch Morlich

here to stay
on mountain peaks
another season

Kristjaan at Carpe Diem invites us to revise two haiku by Soen Nakagawa (1907-1984). The first one inspired two haiku. A shakuhachi is a flute that was originally introduced in Japan from China during the 6th century and is often used in meditation.

We wish you all a very happy Monday and a wonderful new week!

With love, Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

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