Friday, January 30, 2009

Ducks Swim in Sky-10"x7" watercolour


At the end of the fast flowing river, under the bridge that drains into the basin is a swimming hole of sorts.

Quacking and flapping the ducks socialize before their morning dip.

Some lie by the water sunning while others primp and prune or just chatter and make loud noise.

Blue sky in the water that the duck's swimming ripples over in pattern that falls behind.

This all happens under a well travelled bridge unnoticed.

from the wilds of Bedford
Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or
e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca



Thursday, January 29, 2009

Gull Salute-10"x7" watercolour


Sudden thaw brought a inch of water over ice where seagulls stand in formation.

They seem to be saluting the morning sun their reflections in the water.

Normally gulls are crass and vulgar with crackling calls  over food but here are serene, noble.

Majestic and elegant praising the coming day.

from the wilds of Bedford
Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or
e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca




Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Harbour Seal -10"x7" watercolour


Monday morning I saw a squirming speck in the distance on the ice in the basin.

When I looked closer with binoculars I could make out a harbour seal having a private party jittering and jiving to an ancient song.

It was -20c the open water behind her steamed from the freezing air.

She lay on ice that had rippled waves of snow that looked like white water.

The harbour seals are birthing their calves and have been for the past week.

from the wilds of Bedford
Dayle Dodwell

$200 plus s/h or
e-mail me at dartd@ns.sympatico.ca