Basin Sky-10"x7" watercolour

There is a tangle of dogwood, weeds and choke cherry vines bordering lane.

Sun bright glow radiates past clouds that simmers on steel water.

Frozen basin with fresh fallen snow held in place by shore, rock and land.

Off in the distance two cities; Dartmouth and Halifax tied with a bridge.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca

Winter Orchid-10"x7" watercolour

Reaching yearning orchid flowers and leaves call for Spring.

Colours of warmth opened in pink and green of earth grown life.

Outside bleak and cold empty white covered.

A hawk flies with a catch and light catches, morning sun illuminating all.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dart@ns.sympatico.ca

Marina Before the Storm-7"x10" watercolour

Dull muted light hints of approaching cold snowy storm.

Ice and mud on the puddled lane mirrors moody sky.

Anchored held on their mounts stand tented and snow covered boats.

Mast daggers pointing high standing on guard.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca

Bottoms Up-10"x7" watercolour

Bottoms up, three, four ducks down, mooning.

Flowing like corks with their flippered feet a flapping.

Popping up for a moment's breath then down again.

The current is swift and fast, just breath.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

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Spatter Crows-10"x7" watercolour

A spattering of black paint on white paper.

Pristine bright white snow with two black crows.

Gangsters of the feathered set, blue shine on coats.

Sharp talons and beaks all angles and points.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

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Jogged Ducks-10"x7" watercolour

Along a path that winds by the shore there is a small bridge over a stream.

Ducks bath unseen until a disturbance.

Startled birds explode into a flapping quacking escape.

Rhythmic pulsing beat of his feet, the jogger doesn't notice.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or 

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca

Gull Excitement-7"x10" watercolour

School of fish passes below in open from ice cover.

Sudden excitement the gulls amass together squawking.

Diving, circling, swirling, dodging, vying for their place.

Diamond sparkle treasure captured on lit wings.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca

Swan Majesty-10"x7" watercolour

There at the mouth of the river as it drains into the basin is a house named Swan.

A quacking crowd parts, with regal measured steps her majesty presents herself.

There were three now one: her mate and off spring drowned, caught in fishing lines.

She is alone now, a swan among ducks, she has splendour and place, Queen.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

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Seagull Glide-10"x7" watercolour

Silent elegant clear simple grace, a seagull glides effortlessly.

Day's beginning light edge wings and flood tail feathers.

Below in cool stillness he passes the roof of a condo.

Fringed illuminated line divide earth from sky.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca

Duck Hideaway -10"x7" watercolour

Cat tail screen behind a small hill with a babbling black winter stream.

Private from condos and walking path; ducks bath.

This is their recluse, their spa away from the quacking crowd.

Only a light pattern reveals their movement in their own escape.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca

Crow Reflection -10"x7" watercolour

Across and over the railroad tracks is an abandoned battered building.

Tap, tap, tap... on the glass followed by flapping and fluttering.

Graffiti sprawled and sprayed wall, windows mirrored crow's reflection.

He stays with his image as a constant companion.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca

Thicket of Lace-10"x7" watercolour

Tranquil thicket dressed with winter lace.

Boughs frothed weighed heavy with snow.

Startled red breast of robin looking for his perch.

Uncovers a group gathering of chickadees hidden feasting on berries.

Arguing blue jays take no notice, dark clean stream runs through.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca

Lone Boat -10"x7" watercolour

Gold sun hit glass over barbed wire tangle of vines.

Lone boat she appears cradled on mount pointing to frozen waves of the basin.

This one she remains in a empty marina once filled but now closed.

She being separate and apart shows her grace with the reflections on hull and glass.

Warm light poking through clouds onto ice behind her.

from the wilds of Bedford

Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or

e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca