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!

Gather your shadows here!

1.	Kathe W.	26.	Catherine, Riviera	51.	Birgitta - FOTO
2.	Kelly's Thoughts & Ramblings	27.	Joan	52.	Margaret Gosden
3.	BLOGitse	28.	CanadianGardenJoy	53.	Leovi - Land of Confusion
4.	Magical Mystical Teacher	29.	Maboe, Norway	54.	Lighthousegal
5.	robin-one still frame	30.	CrazyasaCoolFox Salem MA	55.	Angie in Yanchep, West Oz
6.	Sallie (FullTime-Life)	31.	Patti V.	56.	alexa in nyc, usa
7.	Jottings From Jersey	32.	Rajesh, India	57.	Kylie
8.	Sylvia K	33.	Dawn Treader Sweden	58.	heyBJK
9.	chubskulit	34.	Gaelyn	59.	Magical Mystical Teacher #2
10.	Dina, Jerusalem	35.	Chubby N Chieque	60.	NatureFootstep Memes
11.	Lion	36.	Colleen@LOOSELEAFNOTES	61.	spadoman
12.	Paula Scott Molokai Girl	37.	Gemma's Greyscale	62.	Daryl - NYC
13.	EG CameraGirl, Canada	38.	Gemma's MP Daily	63.	Jim, Sydney, Australia
14.	Eggs	39.	Hyde Daily Photo	64.	Eden, Australia
15.	Rose	40.	Shannara, Sweden	65.	Mama Zen
16.	Bev	41.	Tina´s PicStory	66.	Vaish - USM - Kota Kinabalu
17.	GULF DRIFT SEEDS	42.	toby	67.	soho stitch
18.	John, USA	43.	LaVoice	68.	Day One
19.	Spice Up Your Life	44.	Norma	69.	craftygreenpoet
20.	Water Gloobe	45.	Jen@small matters	70.	Adin B
21.	Christina, Sweden	46.	Karen, Pixel posts	71.	Bridget Larsen Australia
22.	Ralph	47.	Track Meet @ bj's	72.	Judy
23.	John McElveen	48.	A picture in time	73.	Random Vintage Square
24.	Anne	49.	Costin Comba Photography
25.	Cassie	50.	Namaki - Objectif Regarder

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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!

Gather your shadows here!

1.	Daryl Edelstein -NYC	27.	Gaelyn	53.	Namaki - Objectif Regarder
2.	Carol Ann - Maple Tree Shadow	28.	Ralph	54.	Angie in Yanchep, West Oz
3.	Spice Up Your Life	29.	Kathe W.	55.	Kylie
4.	Laura Hegfield	30.	Patti V.	56.	Teresa
5.	Magical Mystical Teacher	31.	robin-one still frame	57.	Lighthousegal
6.	BLOGitse	32.	Tatjana Parkacheva	58.	FiveSibes™
7.	Kelly's Thoughts & Ramblings	33.	John McElveen-USA	59.	Adin B
8.	Gemma's Greyscale	34.	Carletta	60.	Tina´s PicStory
9.	Rose	35.	Chie	61.	Maboe
10.	JEC, USA	36.	White Dream	62.	Poppy Shadows
11.	ROC	37.	Anne	63.	Jaime , SA
12.	chubskulit	38.	Rambling Woods	64.	Margaret Gosden
13.	Kids e-Connection	39.	Bev	65.	Kara
14.	Sivinden, Norway	40.	EG CameraGirl, Canada	66.	TexWisGirl
15.	Misty	41.	Christina, Sweden	67.	alexa in nyc, usa
16.	Sylvia K	42.	Colleen@LOOSELEAFNOTES	68.	Rosewalk Cottage
17.	Hyde Daily Photo	43.	The Summer Kitchen Girls	69.	Day One
18.	Leovi - I don't want to be your sex object	44.	The "Hanging Tree" in SHADOW	70.	CrazyasaCoolFox Salem MA
19.	Greenery Vaish	45.	Sweet Nothings	71.	Maria's Space
20.	Paula Scott Molokai Girl	46.	Gemma's MP Daily	72.	Coloring Outside the Lines
21.	Jottings From Jersey	47.	Dawn Treader Sweden	73.	Nicole Wian
22.	Riet, Holland	48.	Magical Mystical Teacher #2	74.	NatureFootstep Photo
23.	CanadianGardenJoy	49.	Carola	75.	jazzbumpa
24.	Rajesh, India	50.	Costin Comba Photography	76.	Kay, Alberta, Canada
25.	Rajesh, India	51.	LaVoice	77.	Floral Shadows
26.	The Rebel Sweetheart	52.	Eden, Australia	78.	Cactus Shadows

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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

Gather your shadows here!

1.	Shark's Head	31.	Anne	61.	Cheryl @ Deckside
2.	Sniffing the Air	32.	Ralph	62.	Angie in Yanchep, West Oz
3.	Dawn Treader Sweden	33.	craftygreenpoet	63.	alexa in nyc, usa
4.	Kathe W.	34.	tea...very Irish @manyslices	64.	Kero, UAE
5.	Lea's Menagerie	35.	Leovi - I offer my hopes	65.	Fashion & Travel Siren
6.	Cassie~Phoenix, Arizona	36.	Gaelyn, AZ	66.	Sivinden
7.	robin-one still frame	37.	Crafty Gardener, Canada	67.	Kylie
8.	Magical Mystical Teacher	38.	EG CameraGirl, Canada	68.	Sunshine After Rain
9.	BLOGitse	39.	Colleen@LOOSELEAFNOTES	69.	Vaish
10.	Kelly's Thoughts & Ramblings	40.	CanadianGardenJoy	70.	Catherine, Riviera
11.	Gemma's Greyscale	41.	Gemma's MP Daily	71.	NatureFootstep
12.	Spiderrific	42.	HOOTIN' ANNI	72.	Eden, Australia
13.	Finding Beauty	43.	twiggy	73.	Laura Hegfield
14.	Thor	44.	Dimple	74.	Daryl
15.	chubskulit	45.	Mickie Brown	75.	Magical Mystical Teacher #2
16.	Sylvia K	46.	Ciprian Pardau	76.	Selma, Ala. Photo
17.	Maboe, Norway	47.	Christina, Sweden	77.	Adin B
18.	Tina´s PicStory	48.	CrazyasaCoolFox Salem MA	78.	Rubberduck
19.	The Rebel Sweetheart	49.	genie~va	79.	Melissa B.: The Scholastic Scribe
20.	Paula Scott Molokai Girl	50.	Costin Comba Photography	80.	Christine
21.	Chie	51.	A Rural Journal	81.	Norma
22.	Kids e-Connection	52.	mark, australia	82.	toby
23.	Rose	53.	Namaki - Objectif Regarder	83.	Jen@small matters
24.	Jottings From Jersey	54.	Maria's Space	84.	John McElveen
25.	Riet, Holland	55.	Lochinver Daily Photo	85.	jazzbumpa
26.	Day One	56.	LaVoice	86.	Shadowy Poppies
27.	Brushing the Sky	57.	Jim, Sydney, Australia	87.	Desert Shadows
28.	Rajesh, India	58.	angelanz	88.	Kadia
29.	Hyde Daily Photo	59.	Lighthousegal
30.	dianne	60.	Lee Mills

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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!

Gather your shadows here!

1.	Oriental Art	29.	Travels and Wandering	57.	Kylie
2.	Gemma's MP Daily	30.	Chie	58.	Sweet Nothings
3.	Magical Mystical Teacher	31.	Geogypsy	59.	Angie in Yanchep, West Oz
4.	BLOGitse	32.	Riet, Holland	60.	2d1m3c
5.	Gemma's Greyscale	33.	Colleen@LOOSELEAFNOTES	61.	Tortoise At The Zoo
6.	Jim, Sydney, Australia	34.	Leovi - I can hardly remember her face	62.	Eden, Australia
7.	CanadianGardenJoy	35.	Kids e-Connection	63.	Ciprian Pardau
8.	Kelly's Thoughts & Ramblings	36.	Vicki-maraca	64.	RobertN
9.	Sivinden	37.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA	65.	mommynuts
10.	Sylvia K	38.	Hyde Daily Photo	66.	Patti V.
11.	Rose	39.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 2nd entry, USA	67.	alexa in nyc, usa
12.	Chubskulit	40.	Catherine, Riviera	68.	Coloring Outside the Lines
13.	Ralph	41.	The Summer Kitchen Girls	69.	Deserts and Beyond, CA
14.	Spice Up Your Life	42.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 3rd entry, USA	70.	Laura Hegfield
15.	Rajesh, India	43.	Tina´s PicStory	71.	Magical Mystical Teacher #2
16.	Cassie~Phoenix,Arizona	44.	SHADOWS by Hootin' Anni	72.	jazzbumpa
17.	Paula Scott Molokai Girl	45.	Karen, Pixel Posts	73.	Melissa B.:DC
18.	Maboe	46.	angelanz	74.	NatureFootstep
19.	genie ~ va	47.	twiggy	75.	Kathe W.
20.	EG CameraGirl, Canada	48.	Costin Comba Photography	76.	Selma, Ala., Photo
21.	robin-one still frame	49.	CrazyasaCoolFox Salem MA	77.	Dawn Treader Sweden
22.	Carletta	50.	My Three boys a bird dog and granddog Ginger	78.	Daryl
23.	Anne	51.	LaVoice	79.	Dina, Jerusalem
24.	Sallie (FullTime-Life)	52.	Jen@small matters	80.	The Fence
25.	John McElveen	53.	Namaki-Objectif Regarder	81.	darla
26.	RamblingWoods	54.	dianne	82.	Adin B
27.	John, USA	55.	Lighthousegal	83.	Mountain Shadows
28.	Joan	56.	Kay, Alberta, Canada

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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-

Gather your shadows here!

1.	Jottings From Jersey	30.	angelanz	59.	Yellow Birds
2.	Melissa B.:DC	31.	Anne	60.	Lighthousegal
3.	Magical Mystical Teacher	32.	Around California	61.	Kay, Alberta, Canada
4.	Leovi - Give me a reason to die	33.	Tatjana Parkacheva	62.	Lea's Menagerie, USA
5.	CanadianGardenJoy	34.	mommynuts	63.	Dawn Treader Sweden
6.	chubskulit	35.	Colleen@LOOSELEAFNOTES	64.	Lucka, Lomnice, CZ
7.	Spice Up Your Life	36.	Kathe W.	65.	Eden, Australia
8.	Travels & Wandering	37.	Kathe W2	66.	Jersey Photos
9.	BLOGitse	38.	Patti V.	67.	Crafty Gardener, Canada
10.	robin-one still frame	39.	Ralph	68.	Magical Mystical Teacher #2
11.	Rose	40.	John McElveen	69.	Herding Cats
12.	Kelly's Thoughts & Ramblings	41.	Joan	70.	Margaret Gosden
13.	John, USA	42.	Day One	71.	alexa in nyc, usa
14.	J.Rye, USA	43.	Gemma's Greyscale	72.	Tina´s PicStory
15.	Sivinden, Norway	44.	Gemma's MP Daily	73.	Daryl
16.	Riet, Holland	45.	NatureFootstep Photo	74.	Spadoman
17.	Vicki-maraca	46.	Jim, Sydney, Australia	75.	Daryl - My Eyes
18.	Catherine, Riviera	47.	Tito Eric	76.	Sweet Nothings
19.	Sylvia K	48.	Tamara	77.	Cheryl Ann, Deep Canyon
20.	Sack Race Shadows	49.	Feather? Or Leaf? [Hootin Anni]	78.	Vaish
21.	EG Wow, Canada	50.	Photoblogista	79.	Timoteo
22.	The Summer Kitchen Girls	51.	LaVoice	80.	Dew Drops
23.	Hyde Daily Photo	52.	genie ~ va	81.	twiggy
24.	Rajesh, India	53.	CrazyasaCoolFox Salem MA	82.	Adin B
25.	Paula Scott Molokai Girl	54.	Angie in Yanchep, West Oz	83.	Unsaid words
26.	photos only no words	55.	heyBJK	84.	Four Mariachis
27.	CameraCruise	56.	Carol Ann - 3 Trees	85.	Spent Wildflower
28.	Maboe, Norway	57.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA	86.	Savor the Fruitflesh
29.	Cassie~Phoenix, Arizona	58.	Geogypsy, AZ

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