Saturday, September 10, 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!!

It took summer a LONG time to get here, but it has been beautiful these past couple of weeks and I have enjoyed the sun, the flowers, beautiful skies etc. etc. etc.  Hope all of you are staying safe from the bad weather and that you and your families are safe and well as we look back at the horror of 9/11 -- so hard to believe it has already been ten years since that nightmare of a day! And that if for no other reason made me want to focus on the beauty!

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
William Arthur Ward
 
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25 comments:

  1. Ms. BeckySeptember 10, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    yes, let us focus on the beauty and remember with quiet reverence those whose lives were changed forever on that fateful day. thanks for the lift up this morning. happy SSS to you Sylvia.

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  2. robin.September 10, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    beautiful photos and post sylvia. we will never forget. enjoy the moments of your weekend.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    The world changed for all of us that day. When these sad anniversaries come round, it reminds us to make the most of life!

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  4. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 10, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    I feel like writing an ode to that beady-eyed pigeon! How did you get so close to it?

    BITS OF SHADOW

    Bits of shadow and blasts of light,
    Morning and evening, noon and night;

    Days of darkness, gloomy and drear;
    Sometimes bright ones, bringing good cheer;

    Spring or winter, summer or fall,
    Light or shadow—embrace them all!

    © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher

    Morning Shadow Magic here

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  5. LeoviSeptember 10, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Excellent with delightful details, very sharp, I like the play of light and shadow. My favorite Esla of the pigeon.

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  6. Tatjana ParkachevaSeptember 10, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Lovely collage.

    Regards!

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  7. CatherineSeptember 10, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    another great collage for the week - love the new header too - Greetings from the Riviera...

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  8. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Lovely collage and I like the idea of focusing on what is beautiful. That's pretty much all we can do -- that and hope that everyone else is doing that as well.

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  9. TexWisGirlSeptember 10, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    the focus on beauty is appreciated. the pigeon shot is lovely!

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  10. SamSeptember 10, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    So lovely Sylvia! I love the collage - it's so sunny and gorgeous where you are at the moment! I particularly like the pinky purple sheen on the pigeon's neck!

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  11. DimpleSeptember 10, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    You have found some very beautiful things to focus on, Sylvia!

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  12. LVSeptember 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Very pretty places casting their shadow.

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  13. A Wild ThingSeptember 10, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Just look at those wonderful flowers, mine seem to have been gone for ages, derned drought anyway!

    Have a wonderful weekend Sylvia...and a pat on the head for the pups too!

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  14. RalphSeptember 10, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    The sun has risen over the Puget, and you have taken full advantage of it! Flowers and digging dogs show the days are still nice...I am not a fan of pigeons so much, but the alert look an sharp eye makes this guy look almost intellectual - if one can use tis term with any bird :)

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  15. ArijaSeptember 10, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    It is useless to immerse oneself in a horror that has passed, no matter how gruesome. That way we only keep it alive and ever present. Better to be grateful for what we have and to hope for peace but still remember.

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  16. Maude LynnSeptember 10, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    What a gorgeous bird! Great capture, Sylvia.

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  17. genieSeptember 10, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    This is such a special post and the comments so far are wonderful. I love the bird and the dog in there with the pretty flowers. Today I spent time just walking about our property looking at my flowers and the beauty that surrounds me. Your post expresses the feelings I felt beautifully. genie

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  18. SandyCarlsonSeptember 10, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    These are great. I especially love the shade on the side of the house. So much late summer in that.

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  19. SivindenSeptember 10, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Love the soft shadows on the dove. Gray or white - let the dove be a symbol of peace.

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    So many lovely shots. And your header made me laugh. We need beauty and love to balance the nightmare of this anniversary.

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  21. SridharanSeptember 10, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Lovely Collage..!

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  22. CanadianGardenJoySeptember 11, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    Sylvia that sunrise is stunning .. and the quote is perfect.
    The collage is sweet and that pidgeon is staring me down as I look at it .. the new header picture is so funny I am still giggling over it !
    Joy

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  23. SpadomanSeptember 11, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    I Love all the plants and animals playing in the shadows. Hope all is good with you.

    Peace

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  24. Crafty Green PoetSeptember 11, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    Lovely collage of shadow shots - very pretty pigeon!

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  25. KellySeptember 11, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    It looks as if the pup is pawing at your shadow!

    LOVE the header this week!!!

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