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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Shadow Shot Sunday!

Time to slip in and out of the light and the dark, searching for shadows to share on Shadow Shot Sunday! This fun Meme is hosted by Tracy at Hey Harriet. Click on the icon sign up and join the fun!

I've had to really look hard this week and try to get creative with very little sunlight and a whole lot of gloom! There were the usual ones from downstairs, that move around, change size as the sun moves around at different angles during the fall!





And there was the Christmas Cactus celebrating early as usual, can't wait for December and it was really trying to find a tidbit of sun!



And a brilliant reason to love fall!



Another plant basking in the one sunny day!

46 comments:

Quilt Works said...

I've never seen Christmas cactus! I love your photo, it makes the flowers glow!


Shadows in Boston Downtown!

XoXo said...

I liked that second shot Sylvia, it's like some kind of a train going down a hill.

Anonymous said...

simply beautifully captured shots...lovely play of lights & shadows!

bobbie said...

Sylvia, these are all so wonderful! You never fail us.

Ralph said...

The staging of your colorful shadows is always a treat. The shadows are cool that seem to be rising to a peak. Your living room is so comfortable looking. the light and shadows make it feel so!

Susan at Stony River said...

I love how you always manage to find a bit of sunshine to share, literally or figuratively LOL

Tom Hilton said...

Great set. I love that first one.

Chubby Chieque said...

Those are lovely shots, Lady? Loving the green glass vase or something reflecting your nice room. It makes the whole room very cozy.

Hugs to a lovely SS...

Anonymous said...

Beautiful shots my friend. I've never seen Christmas cactus either. That tree is breathtaking :) Have a great weekend :)

Martha Z said...

Your really work hard for your shadows up there. That scarlet maple is well worth the effort, it's beautiful.

chrome3d said...

I couldn´t get my eyes off that red furry cloud of a tree to see the photos with all the shadows. I was just fixed on that! Sorry!:-)

Pietro Brosio said...

Very nice compositions for Shadow Shot Sunday, Sylvia.
Happy Sunday!

Carol said...

I love the first two shots, very creative. I like them all. Sylvia, I have the creative blogger award that I would like to pass on to you, if you would pick it up at my site. Thanks for the inspiration you have been.

Jacqui said...

Great shots s always - and wow- that tree!

jabblog said...

Ooh lovely shadow shots . . . such a wonderful variety!

Great Grandma Lin said...

hey I did a shadow shot yesterday on my blog..thanks for the inspiration.

Sam said...

Oh that tree! It's so beautiful - the States must be so pretty at the moment with all the fall leaves!

Carin said...

Love the line of shadows on your wall! Never knew that cactus is called a Christmas cactus in English. I have had that plant but it never flowered at our house. My friend has one too that has grown bigger and bigger through the years. It always flowers abundantly! Wonder what I do wrong.

Oh and those fall coloured trees are so beautiful!

Have a nice Sunday!

Hot Fudge said...

Stop it! Too many absolutely beautiful shots, and all reminding me how close Christmas is. Is that stunning tree outside your house?

PJ said...

The momiji (?) tree is gorgeous. I would love to see when the leaves are falling.

maryt/theteach said...

Lovely shadows, Sylvia! That last RED tree is stunning! :)

Kay said...

Oh my goodness! That is a spectacular tree! It looks like it's ablaze.... or a giant fiery bouquet! Wow!

Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...

Oh, that red maple is enough to stop me in my tracks for quite some time. You still offer quite the 'serving' of shadows shots in spite of your having to hunt them down!
Good hunting!

B i r g i t t a said...

Wonderful pictures, Sylvia! The red tree is just awesome - so full of autumn it is :)
Thanks for all your kind words in my blog :D

MyMaracas said...

Beautiful shadows, especially the second one. I love the diagonal line of colors spilling down the wall.

Sarah said...

I love the slanting shadow of glasses and that tree is amazing! It makes me think of a big clown's head!

The Summer Kitchen Girls said...

Hey Sylvia! Love that first shadow picture - what fun! Enjoyed seeing your Christmas Cactus. I have one that my grandmother gave me...it was once the biggest one around...then it came to my house. It doesn't bloom...and now it is 1/4 of the size it was (it doesn't deal with 3 kids, a big dog & cat well I fear!) Have a super weekend!

•°°• IcyBC •°°• said...

Gorgeous shadow series! I like the lighting in your wonderful photos!

Hey Harriet said...

A Christmas cactus? I've never seen one of those before! And THAT tree! How beautiful it is...I could stare at it all day! What a gorgeous time of year it is over there right now!

Anonymous said...

multi-coloured shadows :) And i loved that brilliant tree... beautiful.

have a great week!

Carletta said...

Love the shadows down the wall beyond the green one!
That tree is so lush and beautiful in its fall color.

Sunny said...

You have an eye for the beauty of things around us. The green glass shadows are amazing.
Sunny :)

Beverley Baird said...

What a beautiful cactus. I have never had luck with it after the first year's bloom.
Great shadows in all the photos - especially your coloured glass photos.

Carolyn Ford said...

Very nice shadows! That tree is amazing...are you sure you are 76? I can't believe it!

♥ Braja said...

That autumn tree is incredible....

Crafty Green Poet said...

I love your coloured shadows! Wonderful autumnal colours on your tree too

Anonymous said...

The red shaded tree is an absolute delight...thank you for sharing.

Margaret Gosden said...

Lovely collection of shadow shots - nothing cloudy to complain about there!

A Wild Thing said...

Beautiful plays of light in and around your home, delightful!

Martha said...

Love your colorful shadow shots! That tree is gorgeous. We don't have anything like that here in Florida!

robin. said...

...i am a tree girl...love the tree!! happy sss.

Anonymous said...

My Christmas cactus flower earlier each year!! Lovely photos.

readingsully2 said...

Wonderful...love the colors against the wall.

storyteller said...

Wonderful shadows as always ... methinks my fav is your second shot today ;-)
Hugs and blessings,
My Shadow Shot Sunday

Patti said...

My Christmas cactus is getting ready to bloom soon as well. Maybe they are both Thanksgiving cacti. ;-)

The second shot's shadows seem to be moving.

I love the bright red tree.

Great series you've shared.

Happy Sunday!

Lisa's RetroStyle said...

You found lots of lovely shadows! That orangish tree looks very unusual.

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