spring – Tranature

Silent Sunday: Spring Merganser

a male merganser preening himself on the water

a male merganser preening himself on the edge of the river

a male merganser standing proudly at the edge of the river after preening

Wishing you all a wonderful Sunday!

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.5 – 1/320 s – ISO 200 and f/6.3 – 1/250 s – ISO 200.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Feathers

Sheryl’s Daily Word Prompt: Narrative

Silent Sunday: Glen Affric

view along the River Affric above Dog Falls in Spring

view along the River Affric above Dog Falls in Spring

view of the River Affric from the north bank with small waterfalls in Spring

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Settings: f/4 – 1/320 s – ISO 160, f/4 – 1/400 s – ISO 200 and f/4 – 1/125 s – ISO 100.

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #44: Harmony

Becca’s Sunday Trees

Wordless Wednesday: Bright Eyes

two greylag geese on a lochan, the male trying to impress the female

a pair of greylag geese in the shallows of a loch

close up shot of a pair of greylag geese swimming across the loch

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/250 s – ISO 200, f/5.6 – 1/400 s – ISO 200 and f/6.3 – 1/400 s – ISO 200.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Eyes

Wordless Wednesday: Welsh Poppy Meditation

welsh poppy, one in flower, others in bud, beside a garden Buddha

welsh poppy in bloom

close up macro shot of welsh poppy

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Cee’s Photography: Flower of the Day

Wordless Wednesday

Haiku: New Life

pen on her nest with three cygnets

their stars sparkle
by night above the river
new life

© Xenia Tran

pen on her nest with three cygnets

pen on her nest with five cygnets

We are delighted to let you know that today, a total of seven cygnets have hatched. A very big thank you to all of you who have been keeping your fingers crossed in your kind comments on The Love between Birds.

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Place in the World

Haiku: Shine

small waterfall with blue sky and trees reflected in the water

shining
everywhere we look
this light

© Xenia Tran

two male mallards swimming in a woodland pond

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday Photo Challenge: Shine

Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Liquid

Haiku: Nesting Swan

a pen (female swan) sprucing up her nest in the river

eight springs
on a nest in the river
loving swan

© Xenia Tran

a close-up of a pen (female swan) sprucing up her nest in the river

We wish you all a wonderful weekend!

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Carpe Diem Spring Retreat 2018: The Light in the World

Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Place in the World