Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/250 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/320 s – ISO 100.
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #34
Cee’s Flower of the Day
We are taking a short blogging break and will be back next Wednesday.
Wishing you all a blessed day and a wonderful week ahead,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/125 s – ISO 100, f/3.5 – 1/60 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/80 s – ISO 100.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge#101: One Single Flower
Cee’s Flower of the Day
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Cherish
The clean air during the lockdown is helping the fruits in our garden grow better than ever.
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and may you stay safe and well,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Lumix Panasonic FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.
Cee’s Flower of the Day
Word of the Day Challenge: Golden
Wishing you all a peaceful Wednesday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2 – 1/250 s – ISO 100, f/3.2 – 1/320 s – ISO 100 and f/3.2 – 1/500 s – ISO 100.
Cee’s Flower of the Day
the life of a snail
he goes to bed and gets up
just the way he is
– Issa
Watching this snail move through our garden I had to think of Issa’s haiku and thought I’d share it with you here.
Wishing you all a blessed Monday and a peaceful week ahead,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/160 – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/125 s – ISO 100.
Sunshine’s Macro Monday #43
north wind
lilies of the valley
shelter in place
© Xenia Tran
We’re delighted that this haiku is featured in Haiku Dialogue: Haiku Prism – White, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 20 May 2020. A very big thank you to guest editor Tia Haynes and post manager Lori Zajkowski for putting this edition together.
The return of the arctic winds inspired a number of poems, including Arctic Breeze on our sister blog Whippet Wisdom.
Wishing you all a peaceful Wednesday and may you stay safe and well,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/800 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/500 s – ISO 100.
Sunshine’s Macro Monday #42
Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Return
Cee’s Flower of the Day
A further selection of recent publications in online and print journals:
White Currant
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.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4 – 1/640 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/640 s – ISO 100.
Sunshine’s Macro Monday #41
Cee’s Flower of the Day
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and may you all stay safe and well,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/640 s – ISO 100, f/3.5 – 1/800 s – ISO 160 and f/3.5 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.
Sunshine’s Macro Monday #40
Cee’s Flower of the Day
Apple Blossom
awakening
first apple blossoms
brimming with hope
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a blessed Sunday and a peaceful week ahead,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100, f/3.5 – 1/400 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/500 s – ISO 100.
Carpe Diem’s Time Challenge: First Blossoms
Cee’s Flower of the Day
Cee’s On the Hunt for Joy Challenge #17: Start a Garden
Sunday Stills: Awakening
Doronicum Orientale Little Leo
solar plexus
wisdom in the depth
of every flower
© Xenia Tran
We’re delighted that this haiku is featured in Haiku Dialogue: Haiku Prism – Yellow, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 8 April 2020. A very big thank you to guest editor Tia Haynes and post manager Lori Zajkowski for putting this edition together.
Wishing you all a very happy Thursday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/200 s – ISO 100, f/3.5 – 1/160 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/400 s – ISO 100.
Sunshine’s Macro Monday #36
Cee’s Flower of the Day
Discover Prompt #8: Curve
A further selection of recent publications in online and print journals:
