so effortlessly

do the green leaves float and bob

around submerged logs

--jmb

two bumblebees hum,

and drift among phlox blossoms

gathering nectar

--jmb

maple seeds twirl down

softly landing on fresh earth

spring’s new life begins

--jmb

ominous shadow

sweeps along the ground

unseen hawk hunts above

---jmb

 

 

under the tree bark

larvae write curled messages

in their ancient script

-- jmb

Cloudy day with rain

A solitary wren cheeps

twice, then is silent

-jmb

chickadees chatter

spring breezes tickle tree buds

nature is laughing

-jmb

golden woodland stream

gurgling over submerged rocks

happy stone music

--jmb

 

 

cold spring melt water

reflections, sparkles, shadows

move unimpeded

--jmb

tree with many holes

fine dining for woodpeckers

but fatal for bugs

-jmb

 

spring winds whipping pines,

agitated branches flail 

up, down, round and round

--jmb

scudding clouds in spring

the sun playing hide and seek

while the wind roars

--jmb

 

the sun emerges

shadows appear, green moss glows

sun hides, all things fade

--jmb

grape vine strangled oak

leaning over the ravine

deep roots cling to life

-jmb

 

up and out early

soft pine needles under foot

crows laughing, springtime

--jmb

 

insect apartments

warmed by the sun

woodpeckers come to feast

-jmb

first spring crocuses

paint sharp shadows on a rock

and bask in the sun

--jmb

Spring beauties and Periwinkle

Spring beauties and Periwinkle

Spring Wildflowers Along the Ashtabula River

Spring beauties and Trout Lilies by Olin Covered Bridge.

Young Mallard

Young Mallard