ICAD 2017 card seventeen
I had lightning on my card, but nothing else. drew a house to give it context. More townstuff wanted to get in there. And then like a bolt from the blue came the realization that Mother Nature was playing a part.
Personifying Her was a challenge. She needed to be no particular race, and yet all races. I gave Her angel-like garb and a slight suggestion of dreadlocks. Her breasts swelled with the milk of human kindness, yet she wore a stern expression with a touch of sorrow, knowing Her lightning was necessary for life, yet caused death.
Lightning IS necessary for life. I went into detail on the Nitrogen Cycle that lightning makes possible, on a blog post long, long ago–early 2013 if my memory serves. But a lightning bolt can destroy a tree, start a fire, electromagnetic-pulse a man. My friend Doug was unalterably changed after lightning struck him, but thank Goodness his champion’s spirit and gentle good humor survived the strike.
She Looses Fit, Full Lightning
When Mother Nature comes to call
Ball Lightning in Her hand
The En-Two’s fixed and then is all
So f e r t i l e in the land.
One with Clay, Image and Text 
Brilliant combination of drawing and literature, Gary! I hope your friend Dough can lead a reasonably good life after the lightning strike. How did it affect him?
He lost a lot of his hesring. Not all of it, thank Goodness, since he is a musician; but he wears hearing aids all the time now.
So good to be in touch with you again, Marta!!