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
Redshank
Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday and a wonderful week ahead,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.5 – 1/250 s – ISO 200 and f/6.5 – 1/200 s – ISO 200.
Sue’s Weekly Prompt Photo Challenge: Aesthetically Appealing
Word of the Day Challenge: Lovely
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 – 1/160 s – ISO 100, f/4 – 1/250 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/200 s – ISO 100.
Sunshine’s Macro Monday #24
Word of the Day Challenge: Complete
Wishing you all a blessed New Year!
With love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/8 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100, f/8 – 1/1000 s – ISO 200 and f/5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 200.
Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #8
Word of the Day Challenge: Renewal
The Festive lights along the coast are often understated. There is something honest and refreshing seeing them unlit against a blue sky. In this small fishing village, a handful of squares with cables and light bulbs are tied to the main street’s lampposts. One has a leaping dolphin, another a sailing boat. There’s an anchor and a ship’s wheel too. The locals joined hands to pay for it all.
all year round
a spirit of community
Christmas lights
© Xenia Tran
We are taking a short blogging break until 29th December and wish all of you who celebrate a very Happy Christmas!
Seasons greetings with love
from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/500 s – ISO 200, f/5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 160 and f/5.6 – 1/1000 s – ISO 160.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #76: On Display
Frank J Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #118: Christmas
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Seven Days Before Christmas (2): Light
Word of the Day Challenge: Guidance
Peacock Butterfly
ready to paint
september’s butterflies
in the garden
© Xenia Tran
We’re delighted that this haiku is featured in Haiku Dialogue: Poet’s Choice, artist studio, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 18 September 2019. A very big thank you to Kathy Munro for putting this edition together.
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 – 1/500 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.
Sunday Stills: Favorite Sport or Hobby
Paula’s Thursday’s Special: Pick a Word in September (Yr 4) – Fluttering
Word of the Day Challenge: Love
these memories
leaning across the pond
in the leaves
© Xenia Tran
We’re delighted that this haiku is featured in Haiku Dialogue – Willow and Intro to Poet’s Choice, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 31 July 2019. A very big thank you to Kathy Munro for putting this edition together.
Wishing you all a wonderful Tuesday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/2.8 – 1/40 s – ISO 200, f/4 – 1/60 s – ISO 200 and f/3.4 – 1/200 s – ISO 400.
Sunday Stills: The Essence of Zen
Word of the Day Challenge: Gesture
side by side
anchor balls and fishing boats
a glimpse of the west
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/1000 s – ISO 160, f/5 – 1/1000 s – ISO 100 and f/5.6 – 1/320 s – ISO 100.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #58: Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Intrepid
Word of the Day Challenge: Glimpse
nurturing
stillness of summer
a swan’s love
© Xenia Tran
gentle breeze
pulling up pond weed
the cygnet grows
© Xenia Tran
two cygnets
between them the water
flies away
© Xenia Tran
At the woodland pond, there are only three cygnets left.
They’ve grown a lot since we last saw them and are now pulling the smaller pond weeds up by themselves.
Sitting on the bank and watching them for a while, it was lovely to see them already develop their own, unique personalities.
Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Settings: f/4 – 1/400 s – ISO 100, f/4 – 1/320 s – ISO 100, f/4, 1/640 s – ISO 160 and f/5.6 – 1/640 s – ISO 200.
Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #51: Unique
Word of the Day Challenge: Nurture
Sunday Stills: Stillness of Summer
