The Artfull Garden

Interpretations

of another's art

 

Knock knock

 

 

Microcosm

 

In this universe

every little ball of water

is a world unto its own

with time and space,

ecosystems

so quickly it can be gone

I have been a witness,

gone in minutes

calculations of size and time say

this little ball of water we call Earth

could be next

fight the final dream...

 

~JE Ted Gardner

 

 

 

 



White Breasted Nuthatch

 

 

Dark Wings from Above

 

 

High above

Dark

Wings soar on high

With an eye

On your existence

below

Ever watchful

your moves noted

One to close

Brings dark wings from above.

Goose, Goose...Duck!
~JE Ted Gardner

 

 

 

 

 



House Wren Black on White

"Is anybody looking?"

Wood Duck with Brood

 

 

Head on!

A game of chicken

with mother Herring Gull

"you're to close!"



Water Lily

 

 

The Next Generation

Mother

Strong and always there

With time

The young must fly

A bit at a time

The next generation

will have their own burdens to bare

Somehow with out Mothers  guidance

How

 remember the words

Words of wisdom

 remember...and smile

 

JE Ted Gardner

 

Feeding Time

Loon Pilates

Common Loon

images with young to follow!

 



Mother and Son

 

Blue Jay

Mother and youngster

 

 

 

 



Ruby in Evening Light

 

A Ruby in evening light

the wee sprite settles

to rest

after a day so long

to and fro to get through a night

Stay warm and rest

His task to bring bejewelled

interest to a garden already

so bright,

and a smile for me.

~JE Ted Gardner

 

male Ruby Throated Humming Bird

 

 

 



Asparagus

 

 

A member of the lily family

cultivated for its edible shoots

is not harvested this is the bloom.

 

 



On Guard

 

 

A pair of Eastern Blue birds

on guard at their nest box.

 



Poppy

 

 

 

Eye in the Garden

 

 

American Goldfinch

 

 

Carduelis tristis