Cactus Shadows

Mission San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, Southern California

among the shadows
trinity of cactus wrens
praying for the world


Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher


Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!

Your hosts are:
Magical Mystical Teacher
Rose (chubskulit)
Gemma Wiseman


Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
- Abraham Lincoln



May the sunlight and shadows always be with you!

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ Maze of Shadows

My shadowy, ferny world on the pathway near my back steps!

Along a pathway
In the strange world of shadows
Mottled sense of light

Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!

Your hosts are:
Magical Mystical Teacher
Rose (chubskulit)
Gemma Wiseman

How much do shadows and dreams weigh?
John McElveen's thoughts on his Full-On Forward blog

Shadow quote on Rose's Travels and Wandering:
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.
- Henry Ward Beecher



May the sunlight and shadows always be with you!

Color, Light, and Shadow

Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher

- the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.

-Toru Takemitsu-

Photo captured by chubskulit in Disney World (It's a Small World)

Welcome to another batch of shadow shots, show us yours.

Your hosts are:

Magical Mystical Teacher

Rose a.k.a chubskulit

Gemma Wiseman

Toby

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ Shadow Reflection

A water bowl that we keep on the verandah for the birds.
Not only is it surrounded by shadow patterns, but part of the reflection inside the bowl is a shadow.

When day awakens
Water waits for sun's make-up
And the shadows shine

*Shadow quote found on Hootin Anni's blog:

A dream itself is but a shadow.
- William Shakespeare Hamlet 2.2

Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!

Your hosts are:
Magical Mystical Teacher
Rose (chubskulit)
Gemma Wiseman

DON'T FORGET!
I am seeking and collecting shadow quotes.
If you find a shadow quote, (or would like to create your own) include it in ANY of your SSS2 blog posts.
(There is now a button for shadow quotes just beneath the header. This will be a database of shadow quotes, so you will see what has been collected.)
Each time it is my turn to post on SSS2, I will include one of these quotes + a link to your blog post.



May the sunlight and shadows always be with you!

The Shadow Dance

A shadowy street scene in Zacatecas, Mexico

Along old walls shadows dance,
Not in Germany or France,
But in sunny Mexico—
See them prancing to and fro!

Photo and verse © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Welcome to the world of Shadow Shot Sunday!

Your hosts are:
Magical Mystical Teacher
Rose (chubskulit)
Gemma Wiseman


TAKE AIM AT THE SHADOWS!

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.
- Nelson Mandela (1918-