Poetry – Tranature

Haiku: Rising Tide

driftwood trees carried by the surf covered in seafoam

behind the surfer
driftwood trees riding
the waves

driftwood trees in the sea and on the beach covered in seafoam

We’re delighted that this haiku is featured in Haiku Dialogue: Social Issues – Climate Change and intro to Turn of the Decade, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 4 December 2019. A very big thank you to Lori Zajkowski for putting this edition together.

We hope our friends in Ireland and the UK stay safe while Storm Atiyah passes and our thoughts are with everyone affected by the floods in New Zealand and wildfires in Australia at this time.

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/125 s – ISO 100, f/5.6 – 1/500 s – ISO 200 and f/4 – 1/400 s – ISO 200.

One Word Sunday: Overlap

Jez Braithwaithe’s Water Water Everywhere #4

Tanka: Breath of Peace

a winding woodland trail between pine trees and douglas fir

a place to sit
beneath the trees
with deeper hues
autumn breathing in and out
this peace, this peace

sculpted seats from remnants of trees in an autumn woodland

Wishing you all a peaceful Wednesday and Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in the US tomorrow,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/4 – 1/200 s – ISO 200, f/4 – 1/160 s – ISO 200 and f/3.4 – 1/320 s – ISO 400.

Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Peace

Tanka: Hoarfrost

macro shot of a curled brown autumn leaf covered in ice crystals

brown leaves
sparkling with frost
a robin calls
his song becomes the star
my compass for the day

macro shot of brown and green leaves covered in hoarfrost

Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/80 s – ISO 200, f/4 – 1/60 s – ISO 200 and f/3.2 – 1/100 s – ISO 125.

Carpe Diem #1785: Hoarfrost

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #73: Cold

Cee’s Flower of the Day (Autumn Leaves)

Tanka: Two Herons

Loch Fleet Nature Reserve

a mature blue heron waiting on tidal stones and exposed seaweed

two herons
waiting on tidal stones
one young, one old
a calm we understand
at the heart of it all

tide flowing out at Loch Fleet Nature Reserve

Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.5 – 1/160 s – ISO 500, f/6.5 – 1/160 s – ISO 400 and f/4 – 1/250 s – ISO 200.

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #72: Waiting

Sunday Stills: Calm

Haiku: Forest Flavours

close up shot of beech nuts and gold and brown leaves

beech nuts
a taste of the forest
in my hand

macro shot of a wide open empty beech nut husk

We’re delighted that this haiku is featured in Haiku Dialogue: Poet’s Choice – taste & intro to social issues, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 6 November 2019. A very big thank you to Kathy Munro and Lori Zajkowski for putting this edition together.

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4 – 1/200 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/500 s – ISO 100.

Sunshine’s Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (Autumn Leaves)

Haiku: Emanating Rays

golden sunrise over the Kyle and mountains

sunrise
gliding into
the river

We’re delighted that this haiku is featured in Haiku Dialogue: Poet’s Choice, brevity, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 7 August 2019. A very big thank you to Craig Kittner for putting this edition together.

Wishing you all a very happy Sunday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4 – 1/1250 s – ISO 160, f/8 – 1/2000 s – ISO 100 and f/8 – 1/2500 s – ISO 100.

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #69: Seeing Double

Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week Challenge: Open Topic

Word of the Day Challenge: Rhapsody

Haiku: Enchanted Forest

Faskally Wood

autumn festival
the full moon
a special guest

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/100 s – ISO 250, f/5 – 1/60 s – ISO 160 and f/5 – 1/60 s – ISO 200.

Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #107: Fall Foliage

Sunday Stills: All Lined Up

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Circles, Curves and Arches