clutching at straws

fairly calm days after yesterday's edinburgh marathon which was great (i.e. i was watching not running !!).

leaving the house shortly so thought would take an indoor blip before going out. got some straws, rubber band and shone bursts of torch light from behind, on a slow shutter speed, to create some light streaks.

so today's blip was not quite as literal as "clutching at straws" as what to take an image of .........