a departing ship 
     joining with the sky 
     and the sea

waxing moon
sailing in the sky --
sleepless night

     sunshine 
     from the left -- 
     paved history 

              not allowed 
              to take off just now --
              closed air space

Volcanic eruption in Iceland

Finland's airspace, as widely in Europe, is today closed due to volcanic ash-clouds drifting all over. That ash is dangerous for jet motors...

a silent sky --
a dim view of the sun 
through the ashy clouds

Camera Model Name: PENTAX Optio 33WR
Shooting Date/Time: 16.4.2010 13:40
Tv( Shutter Speed ): 1/1250
Av( Aperture Value ): 6.9

       Found an airworthy 
       nesting place,
       this hurly mergenser?

(The bird: Mergus mergenser)

   Snow spider 
   on winter's last day
   resting a while

We found this spider yesterday on the snow. My wife said she will save this spider and was intended to do it (?!). (She is fond of spiders.) But this spider continued his trip. (Or her.) Where to; no idea. Still snow all over. But melting, as you can see. Snow-spiders nesting somewhere?

One spider from Issa, year 1805

mai-mai ya asu naki haru wo kao wo somete

       water spider
       on spring's last day
       blushing

Translated by David G. Lanoue