Whenever I'm writing, I'm an utter jackdaw when it comes to pictures. I collect photographs and artwork and all manner of other files and stockpile them in esoteric folder arrangements all over my hard drive. They might be the perfect setting for a specific scene; they might have the right pair of shoes for a character to steal in a cat burglary; they might have nothing to do with the subject, but capture a mood perfectly.
Daily Coyote has just come to my attention. It stars a young coyote named Charlie who was found by a woman in Wyoming at a scant ten days old, both his parents dead at the hands of hunters. Physically, she reminds me of Ruby, a character in the third season of Supernatural. She sure has a talent for capturing unexpected and surreal moments, in addition to the too-easy "baby coyote is beautiful and cute!" stills.
If you live in the Washington, DC metro area, I'm envious -- there's a free exhibit through December 31st at the National Gallery about the evolution of snapshot photography, and the strangely marvelous images collectors have found amid all the new cars and prom dresses and poolside gags. It reminds me of perennial favorite Accidental Mysteries. I love the phrase that goes with pictures like this -- "vernacular photography."
While I combing Google, trying to determine whether American Apocalyptic was as "already taken" as American Gothic, I stumbled on Wink, what seems to be a mostly constant stream of images alternately impish and arresting. Comb through this and see if you get any ideas. All of the above are fantastic mood-setters.
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