Little trumpeters
Blasting silent sunshine songs
Concert ends at noon
Flowers close up and go home
Tomorrow’s show’s at sunrise
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Miniature Morning Glory Photos: Dwight L. Roth
These beautiful volunteers greet me at my kitchen window every morning!
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Each year, volunteer sunflowers grow under the bird feeder outside my kitchen window. This year several came us and are growing well. This is my first bloom of summer!
Sunflower seeds drop
Some take root growing up tall
First flower bloom smiles
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Goldfinches stop by
Riding my rusty slinky
Waiting for their turn
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
When I went to pull the shade on my sliding glass door, the long rays of the sun were shining through the grease smudges on the window revealing this sad, but beautiful image. Another dove took a hard hit and left this imprint on the glass. This happens from time to time. So far, they are able to fly away after the hit. They see the reflection of the woods and sky in the window and don’t seem to realize it is an illusion.
Wingspread imprinted
on sliding door’s illusion
Winter sun shows all
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Frank Tassone at d’Verse asked us to write a Haibun of winter. Lots of birds come to my feeder in the winter months. Doves enjoy seeds scattered on the deck. Sometimes they get reckless. I am sharing this one that happened yesterday. Amazing!
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Photos: Dwight L. Roth
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
I found this cute little guy today on the side of my house when I was rolling up my water hose. He is a common tree frog found in this area and may other parts of the Eastern United States. They are usually more active at night. I love all his little suction cups on his feet. Keeps him hanging on!
iPhone Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Title taken from the movie Casa Blanca – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqhNZJKMFLc
A few years ago I watched a PBS art show about painting waves. I wanted to try it but did not have a big canvas at that time, so I took, four 11 x 14 canvases and attached them together with a board. I painted the picture and then took the board off the back. The individual canvases can be separated a few inches and hung on the wall. It was a different way of painting that tried a few different time. I like the effect very much. I sold it to my neighbors, down the street, who liked it very much as well.
Rolling waves churning
immense power lies beneath
Parting waves calms storm
Painting of Waves: Dwight L. Roth
Brown-capped Nuthatch comes
Visiting my birdfeeder
Grubs and bugs thankful
Peaks in my window
Wonders what I am doing
Mate raising a fuss
IPhone Photos: Dwight L. Roth
The Brown–headed Nuthatch is a small songbird found in mature pine forests throughout the Southeastern United States. It has a brown head and cap, and gray upper parts, while their bellies are white with some gray markings.. They eat spiders, beetle larvae, cockroaches, and egg sacs. ~ Bing
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