A non-cleared float
The container div for this paragraph and image is outlined in red. As you can see, the image floats to the left, but it protrudes from the container.
The container div for this paragraph and image is outlined in red. As you can see, the image floats to the left, but it protrudes from the container.
Any new element added to the page would continue to wrap around the floated element. That might not be what you want.