Kinderdijk
I am trying to read the sails of windmills. I have read that the position a miller stopped his sails had a meaning. They could pass on news of a birth, or a death. They could even indicate if the miller was taking a short break, or a long one.
All academic now, of course. The windmills are mere shadows, their sails are fixed, a photo opportunity.
Still, it’s peaceful here at the moment. What wind there is, can barely cause a ripple in the river, never mind turn a sail.
quiet watera waiting heronwaits
I am a photographer/ poet from Dumfries in South West Scotland. I concentrate on minimalist images and prefer using an iPhone these days. As far as my writing is concerned, I usually write short poems (some in Scots dialect), hence my interest in haiku and related forms.
"I have enough time to rest, but I don't have a minute to waste". Come and catch me with your wise words and we will have some fun with our words of wisdom.
I like your photograph and haibun very much.I didn’t know that about using the position of a windmill’s sails to convey news to others.
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