into the world of summer

 

Summer windows are green.   

They promise shade, long grass, 

They say look out at the sky,  

look out into the light

but look inside for a place to rest.

 

 
 

A friend and I explore the railroad district of Ashland, Oregon

Windows there are old and quaint.

 

Windows call us to look inside at the art.  

These pieces are by Ronna Neuenschwander 

who is inspired by the people of Mali 

and mythical creatures with deep cultural beginnings. 

Her sculptures can be seen at the

Davis and Cline Gallery .

  

 

 

 

Another day my son and I explore by the river, 

driving down a dirt road, 

one we have not been on but very close to home. 

  

Little sheds.  Dark graying wood.  Wild poppies.

 

And the White pelicans. 

Have I shown you these before?

 

These birds live in our waters all summer long.  

They grace us with their beauty.

 

So hard to photograph 

because they are always moving, 

pumping their wings, 

in and out of the water 

as they herd fish and scoop them up.

And then we are back again

looking out another window...

 

 

into the world of summertime.

Comments

[Chris]

oh, wow. I think my favorite is those sheds, but how can that be? There are too many great ones here! I guess I"m drawn to structures. But man, that mosaic work is just too cool.

[Stephanie]

Roxanne,
The color of your world takes my breath away!

AND

thank you for the work of Ronna...so powerful, so very beautiful!
x..x
s

[mary ann]

I was pleasantly lost in your summer, especially down dirt roads with sheds and white pelicans. Thank you for sharing these special moments of your beginning summer.

[Ann Christine Dennison]

Thanks for sharing your summer, love the poppies and all the red in this post :-)I have a few poppies in the field across the road from me and enjoy looking at them every day. The birds are beautiful, are they pelicans?

[AscenderRisesAbove]

very nice - i like the balance of green and red. not your usual colors here.

[Joy Logan]

Wonderful blog I could spend hours here. Be back soon. Oh my parents also got a full military send off in Arlington,what a ceremony.

[Bleubeard and Elizabeth]

Your incredibly lovely and colorful photos of both art and nature were exactly what I needed after my fiasco yesterday. Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog and for a really sweet treat in this post.

[Orly]

Oh Roxanne, Thank you so much for coming to visit me and leaving me such beautiful words. If you didn't I wouldn't have the chance to visit this absolutly magnificent site you have here. I love your header, your words, your images. I scrolled down and saw more and more magnificence...
Much gratitude
XOXOrly

[Karin]

Such a full, rich post Roxanne! Your summer poem cools and soothes me; Ronna's work fires me up; and your river photos fill my heart with nature's glory. those birds... yes, they are such grace. happy summer joy to you! xox K

[Mary]

What gorgeous photographs...and in my own "backyard". Happy to have found my way to this visually rich blog. I invite you to visit me at kf-biblioblog, a site dedicated to books, reading, art, and reflection.

[Sylvia]

Wonderful pics to view = You have an eye for composition, emotion and colour.
Thank you Roxanne for stopping by and leaving your positive feedback. It is much appreciated. Have a lovely day.

[mansuetude]

those sheds and wild poppies the white white pelicans... so much just waiting for us in our summer explorations.

i wish you a warm hearted rest filled emotional balancing creative summer!

[anna powell]

Your photos are so GLORIOUS. It's interesting seeing those amazing figures from Mali through a photographic perspective. I almost enjoyed them more on your post than I did in person. Probably because there are so few distractions in the photo, just the object itself to look at... oxox

[grrl+dog]

what a colorful
and rich adventure..

the field with flowers..

the sheds..

yum

[katiejane]

Roxanne, I just finished reading a wonderful book that takes place in Ashland! It is called "Good Grief" by Lolly Winston. I think you might like it a lot. Look it up and see.

Your photos are beautiful. How fun to watch those pelicans. I've never seen white ones before.

Love those little sheds.

[nancy neva]

your site here is so beautiful...every detail, the colors, the images, your thoughts...such a "window" to peer through!!

[robyn]

Glorious post Roxanne!!
I too am inspired by the art and culture of Mali. Thanks so much for posting photos of this exhibition. I also love the greying wood of weathered sheds and old gates.

[Jacky]

Aahhhh that beautiful, clear light of summer .... wonderful photos, so very evocative of summer (enjoying the brightness on this dreary winters day here in Australia).
Those mosaic sculptures are wonderful!

Jacky xox

[red or gray]

what an absolute fascinating world it is too....your photos tell of such adventure!!