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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Shadowy Detritus

Desert detritus
Trash, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona

desert detritus—
rusting tins, enduring glass—
humans passed this way


Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher


Welcome, Shadow Chasers!

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


The shadow of your smile when you are gone will color all my dreams...
- P.F.Webster and J. Mandel



May the sunlight and shadows always be with you!

36 comments:

  1. Love the tree in the background of all those rusty tins!

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  2. Beautiful pale light so that even the desert trash takes on a work of art!

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  3. I do agree with Gemma!! A work of art indeed and wonderful words as always!!

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  4. you did capture it as art
    I wish humans were better to the earth

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  5. Stunning photo. Love the colors...it doesn't really look like trash. Looks like a piece of art they way you've photographed it.

    Your wonderful haiku succinctly tells the story.

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  6. I love the earthy tone... such a great capture.

    Hope you had an enjoyable time taking shots in a desert area. Wish to experience this one day.

    Happy SSS2...
    /chie

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  7. Great colors, I love those rusty tins!
    Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for hosting!

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  8. ah...yes, the presences of humans is distinctly strong. despite it being debris...the colors and textures of this photo are lovely. great shot mmt!!!

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  9. Gorgeous color and texture. Rust rules.

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  10. I hate to see the trash but sure made a good shadow.

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  11. Love the words you chose...so perfect for this picture! Love all that rusty-ness.....feels very fall-like as well!

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  12. Even what we consider trash .. looks beautiful in the sunlight and shadows .. yes, sadly humans leave evidence of their uncaring attitude all over the earth .. I think the earth has had enough of us ?
    Gorgeous picture in any case MMT !
    Joy : )

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  13. Love the patinaed glass, love the rusty cans! That stuff has been there a while to sport that coat of time.

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  14. I really like the idea of shadow art/photography...shadows can be dramatic to lighthearted...moody and even playful...thanks for the venue!!!

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  15. It may be trash but it is beautiful trash! Great photo.

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  16. Such an interesting arrangement. Love the warm colors that make even dirt look good.

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  17. Man has "left his mark" just about everywhere--so sad. Great shot and haiku though. Have a nice Sunday. Mickie :)

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  18. It is a shame that people leave their things in the desert or other places for that matter. But, you did find some lovely shadows in the rubble. Great Job!

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  19. Nice light and shadows! I like the rusty metal tins. Even junk left behind can make a good photo subject.

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  20. Love your haiku (but not so much the detritus that inspired it)!

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  21. What a pity! But a great composition of an interesting selection of rubbish!

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  22. Defile the pristine sands,
    Making the world your trash heap:
    Work of human hands.

    JzB

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  23. It is a shame that all of the comments have to be regarding the spoilage of the man virus. Will we ever learn ... probably not or we would have by now. Let us hope that we can preserve some sanctuaries that remain pristine. The picture is beautifully ugly, if there is such a thing and it speaks loudly. Good job ...

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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  24. really well composed; had to look up the word "detritus"

    much love...

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  25. Even though I know (intellectually), I still forget that even in the desert there is trash. However, this pile of trash is interestingly photogenic. And, I admire the poem!

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  26. this is a brilliant photograph- great capture!

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  27. I love this photo, reminds me of home a little bit. I used to find weird stuff like this in the shore growing up.

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  28. Lovely shot, Gemma. My first time with Shadow Shot Sunday :-)
    Thanks for hosting.

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  29. I love this photo. So warm and inviting, and it's trash! Lighting is everything, isn't it?

    By the way, got another nasty popup from this site. Better check that all is well here.

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Always remember, a sign of shadows means a sign of light.
Namaste.