Photos and occasional pomes

Tag: Colour

  • Dark?

    Is it the dark side,
    Or the light side in the shade?
    Or could it be both?

    The image is from the Witchcraft Museum in Boscastle, Cornwall. Is it a force of evil, or a misunderstood force for good, misunderstood and condemned? If you draw a 6 on a piece of paper, the person opposite will read a 9. Both are correct, it just depends on your point of view. The truth is not absolute, good and bad is relative. Terrorist or freedom fighter depends on which side of oppression you are on. Here endeth the lesson – sorry, I didn’t realise it was going this way when I started…

  • Messy

    Life can be messy,
    Weighed down by reality.
    Rise free of the weeds!

    This boat, in the harbour at Appledore in Wales, was clearly unused, and feeling the depression of abandonment. In my mind I saw the possibility that it would get its act together, rise up, and shrug off all the seaweed. Then when the tide came in, it would leave the harbour proud and defiant.

  • Cold

    Ice cracks underfoot.
    Birds fluff their feathers for warmth.
    Blue sky and cold sun.

    I may have mentioned before that I prefer the cold to the hot weather. Today has been around freezing point, with clear blue skies. Difficult not to think the sun is laughing as it shines its cold light. Unfortunately no snow as yet, despite all the weather forecasts raising my hopes, so this image is from last year on Wollaton Park.

  • Changes

    Sometimes I listen
    To what others have to say.
    And sometimes I change.

    Notice anything different? The haiku and the image are not related at all? I have been doing this all wrong, starting with the image and making a string of syllables fit. It means that although the images are ok, the haiku are often engineered to fit, and not really all that good. So I am going to try and change. I am going to try and put more into the haiku, and if there is not a fitting image then the image will have to stand alone. A bit of eye candy if you like. Let’s see how it goes. Wish me luck.

  • Lucky

    Catch a falling leaf,
    Luck will follow you all year.
    You might have missed some    ?

    Getting out in nature is good for you. Especially if you are able to catch a falling leaf before it hits the ground. It is supposed to be lucky, but on this occasion my wife was waiting a loooong time for nothing. Then as soon as she gave up, one solitary leaf drifted down exactly where she had been standing. I swear the trees were laughing.

  • Alone

    A single deer stands
    Posing, alone in the woods.
    Who needs company?

    Morning walks in Wollaton Park often bring atmospheric results, and deer in unexpected places. I have yet to see deer in the lake, which they take to quite frequently, but it is always a delight to tuen corner to find a solitary stag hiding in plain sight.

  • Darkness

    Deep in the shadows
    Wary angels fear to tread.
    Ghouls and spooks hiding.

    Hopefully not too late for Halloween, I resisted the temptation to add in ghosts and bats.

  • Spiralling

    Ascend or descend?
    A spiral of confusion.
    Choose your point of view.

    I am not sure what it is, but I do know where it is. But I am really pleased that I have discovered that photo haiku is a real thing, not just somethnig I decided to do because I am useless at long poems. It is recognised in Japan, and has a name – Shahai. There is even a UK society for it, and competitions.
    However, I remain a non-club person, so I won’t be joining, though I might check it out to see what I should be doing.
    Who knew?

  • Narrowboat

    Digital nomads.
    Slowing the pace and breathing,
    Life on the canal.

    One of our favourite places for a walk – Trent Lock near Nottingham. A junction of one canal and two rivers and, more importantly, two pubs and a tearoom. Nice flat walking in several directions, and always something to see.

  • Deceptive

    Although I look calm
    I’m wilder than I might seem.
    So keep your distance.

    This is the tail end of the rutting season, a time when the deer are particularly aggressive. But just because they are in an enclosed parkland at Wollaton Park in Nottingham, some people seem to think they are tame pets.