Of Clouds and Inspiration

A bit of a cheat this one. I'm rather partial to haiga. Technically, a haiga should be a brush drawing that creates a juxtaposition with the haiku that accompanies it, but in this technological age it is more regularly seen using photographs. Click on the image for a larger size*

As an aside, if you're at all interested in the haiku form, look up Matsuo Basho, the master of it.



I gave up smoking last year (hurrah!) but even so, I was too late to the habit to be able to collect cigarette cards. It doesn't mean I don't try to collect them when I can. This set of 100 Cinema Stars (of which I have about 20) was issued by Gallaher Ltd. Wht an utter delight they are. I picked them up with the intent of using the images to inspire characters for my nezt novel, Halcyon Days, which will be set partly in Laverstone in the 20s.

The cards have sat in front of my monitor screen ever since.



It's literally the middle of June. Why has someone lost a woolly glove on the pavement. I saw this on my walk with the dogs earlier. How utterly bizarre. Still, it made a good composition.

Lost, one woollen glove
in an adult man's size (large) -
save it for winter.

*Also for the One Single Impression prompt transience