David L Baker Photography

Tag: Colour

  • 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.

  • Castle?

    Strong against the storm,
    Home for the high and mighty.
    But peasants can look.

    Is it a castle? Well, no it isn’t. Although it was originally built as a castle after the Norman conquest, it is now a faux-castle stately home located in the Vale of Belvoir, belonging to the Duke of Rutland.
    I find it odd that Nottingham Castle very definitely looks like a manor house or stely home, and yet a stately home just a few miles down the road looks distinctly like a castle. But at least we peasants are allowed in the grounds to have a look round.

  • Autumn

    Russet leaves abound,
    The autumn air cold and crisp.
    Time to walk the dog.

    Apparently this year is going to be good for colour, so hopefully I will get the chance to get out and capture some of it. This image is from the circular walk around the lake at Wollaton Park in Nottingham. And no, I don’t have a dog.

  • Lights

    Not just for Christmas,
    Joy is to share all year round.
    Spread thick like butter

    Apologies to anyone dairy intolerant, and also to those who are tutting, and moaning about celebrating too early. Well not really, it is what it is. The light display is at Wollaton Hall (also known as Wayne Manor), and is due to be repeated this year in December.