Full Bloom

Today we took our first excursion since before Covid 19 started. We met with our old friends at Lake Norman NC. It was a wonderful day of connection. The house where they were staying this week was surrounded by beautiful Azaleas and Dogwoods in full bloom. It was a gorgeous time to be there. I am pausing my story chapters to share some of the beautiful flowers with you. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

Nature’s best for free

Blooming beauty you can’t buy

Petals gone next week

Unedited iPhone Photos: Dwight L. Roth

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry blossoms lead the Spring parade. Along with flowering pear, and redbuds they provide a glorious silhouette against the deep blue sky. I took this photo in my neighborhood this morning. Cherry blossoms are a great symbol of new life and light as we lead into Easter this coming weekend.

Cherry blossoms shine

Painting warm soft spring snowflakes

Soon wrapped in deep green

At d’Verse, Frank asked us to write our Monday Haibun on the theme of cherry blossoms. I waited to post till today so I could show you the beautiful cherry blossoms I see as I pass in and out of my neighborhood.

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White Breasted Nuthatch

White Breasted Nuthatch

Feasts on my sunflower seeds

Free lunch over grubs

Photos; Dwight L. Roth

Blossoms and Blue Sky

Blue sky and blossoms

Reminds us that Spring is here

Cardinal’s sweet song

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Painting – Dwight L. Roth

First Bloom

Daffodil’s first bloom

Basking in bright warm sunshine

Buds waiting their turn

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Dark clouds brought cold rain today

Chilled blooms wait another day

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Photo: Dwight L. Roth

Winter Rain

Gray blanket shrouds sun

Cold rain tumbles over roots

Gloomy days hug me

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Daffodil shoots announce Spring

proving groundhog’s shadow wrong

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Photo: Dwight L. Roth

A New Day Dawns

Crocus blooms today

Spring reminds us Love rises

Beauty shines brightly

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Above the fray of discord

A New President walks home

Stray flowers in the sunshine pushing spring!

Photos taken today along my walk: Dwight L. Roth

Awaiting Resurrection

October skies Covid-blue / clear as a bell

call for an end to summer’s heat

time for one last shinning / one last gasp.

Leaves present their colorful eulogy

leaving marks on flat smooth stones

lacking summer’s warmth.

As days close in, winter’s chilling bony finger

beckons us enter her icy sepulchral interment.

White snow blankets eulogies soon forgotten

as we rest / tucked in peaceful compost slumber,

awaiting life’s resurrection / sure to come.

Photos; Dwight L. Roth

Reflections of Spring

Pond reflects Spring green

Mixed with barn red and sky blue

Fresh grass makes warm milk

Photo: Dwight L. Roth

Open link night at d’Verse.  A Spring Haiku reflection for me!

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Tea and Pain

Twisted joints aflame

Hot tea makes one forget pain

Flowers bloom outside

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Ruth said this is the way it really is….

Twisted joints inflamed

Holding heat eases the pain

Flowers bloom in my heart

Photo: Dwight L. Roth