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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Shadow Shot Sunday!

Get out the magnifying glass, get into your best sleuthing clothes and start prowling your environment looking for those wonderful, but sometimes elusive shadows. This fun and challenging meme is hosted each week by Tracy over at Hey Harriet! Click on the link under the blog title and sign up to play!! I took another fun trip this week to the most amazing nursery I've ever seen! And it has been such fun to spend time on the roof with all the flowers and plants and the breathtaking views of Mt. Rainier! Hope you've all had a great week, enjoy your weekend and find reasons to laugh and smile!
 Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
Bertrand Russell
Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle
The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. Andre Maurois
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
Epictetus

40 comments:

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

The flowers in the first photo seem to be relishing the shade!

SHADOW DANCE

Shadows left and shadows right;
Shadows dancing through the night;
Shadows crouching on the wall;
Shadows spring and shadows fall
On the unsuspecting guest
Who thought shadows offered rest!


© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Shadows here and here

Ralph said...

The nursery is indeed unique, with nary a bag of mulch and manure in sight - no doubt they sell these, too. But the view as we enter in more of nature, the plantings and tree shadows start to give us design ideas from the moment we enter.

Lovely capture of a place that gives us ideas of stylish natural details to enhance our homesteads. Have a nice week!

Anonymous said...

I finally visited Gappa, the blog of your artist-friend, and have added her to my blogroll. Thanks for posting her website address, Sylvia. I find India very intriguing.

MyMaracas said...

What lovely, cool, shady places. And I really enjoyed your quotes on happiness. Your post spoke to me today.

Anonymous said...

A lovely collection of shadow shots - the last one is my favourite. Hope you have a good weekend.

Ms. Becky said...

I love that last quote. and your shadows are all plant-related! fantastic. I hope you have a fun weekend Sylvia.

TexWisGirl said...

love that big tree shot. and all good advice, once again!

Kay said...

I will try to remember Epictetus' quote. It's very appropriate for me. Have a great weekend, Sylvia.

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

The broad tree of green is my favorite... how many have enjoyed her shade over many, many years?

Wishing you a wonderful weekend, mon amie! (amie, for females)

Bises,
Genie

Patti said...

That does look like a beautiful place to browse. And like Ralph said, with nary a bag of mulch in sight.

The full tree is lovely. It must be so old!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend as well ;-)

Dimple said...

Good midsummer shadows, Sylvia! I like the deep shade on a hot day!

As for sleeping with a camera: do you think then we could photograph our dreams? ;-D

Reena said...

Love the tree shot ... just discovered you on Weekend Reflections and look forward to following you!

Maude Lynn said...

I wish that I had that big shade tree!

Karen said...

Lovely shady shadows, and that tree in the second shot is gorgeous!

Cassie said...

This does look like an inviting nursery. All the shadows are wonderful. I like all the words of wisdom about happiness too. Happy SSS!!

Christine said...

Wonderful shadow shots, Sylvia! You have such a good eye. I love it that you've got sunshine up there at last! Enjoy!

EG CameraGirl said...

All great quotes, Sylvia. It just so happens we have a family member who is struggling to find happiness. If only she understood that happiness depends on ourselves and not on what other people will do for her. Hmmm.

Love your shadows this week. It means the sun was out! :)

Kay L. Davies said...

You are certainly the queen of quotations and shadow shots, Sylvia. I love the second photo.
— K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Jack said...

All of these are good shadow photos. I always forget to enter shots in this meme.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I really really like that first pic. So many things going on I love it.

Arija said...

Hmm, a car on the roof????

Im I seeing right, you have Japanese Maples growing in pots? Lovely shadows everywhere.

Hope your summer is treating you well.

magiceye said...

lovely captures all!

SandyCarlson said...

Your shadows feel like home. Thank you.

Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...

Weather must be really great there right now to have such a bounty of shadow shots!!! I love the quotes that go with each one too.
And your eve changing banner makes me think you are partying 24/7!!

Linda Reeder said...

Ah, yes, Molbaks is a very special place, very well known to all who garden in this area.

Hey Harriet said...

Oh how lovely! That first photo is especially beautiful! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend Sylvia!

Unknown said...

wow! love your photos Slyvia. Happy SS.

Hootin Anni said...
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Chubby Chieque said...

My fave is the last pic!

So crispy. Looks you have a warm summer day.

Have fun & enjoy SSS...

x0x0

cieldequimper said...

OMG Sylvia, that tree, the second photo, it's GORGEOUS!

A Wild Thing said...

Ahhhhh, summertime, to park under a big ol' shade tree...is this paradise, methinks it must be so!!!

ENJOY!!!

DeVona said...

I love that huge tree shot, too! What kind is it? All your quotes re happiness are spot on! I'm a firm believer that you are responsible for generating your own happiness!

Kathe W. said...

I love nurseries! Plant lust!

Anonymous said...

All good words to live by.
Pretty photos and shadows.

Lynette Killam said...

A lovely set of shots, Sylvia, and the Bertrand Russell quote just blew me away...so simple and so complex all at the same time!

And your new header is spectacular as always...:)

GalleryJuana said...

I absolutely love that huge tree! Made my day.

George said...

I think I could spend hours at this nursery, even if there weren't any interesting shadows like the ones you captured.

Anonymous said...

Wow! That's a big tree with lots of shadows/shade under it!
-Kelly

Lisa's RetroStyle said...

Lovely shots Sylvia! Looks like you've been having some wonderful weather. Hope you've had a lovely weekend :)

Beverley Baird said...

What gorgeous shots - everything is so green! Love the shadows, especially in the shot of thepots!
have a wonderful week Sylvia!

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