Light and shadow, a symbiotic relationship that Patti’s asking us to explore this week. Without light there is no shadow and I do love both light and shadow.
“The brightest flame casts the darkest shadow.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
The Visitors Center at Saguaro National Park is full of wonderful shadows and you know there’s lots of sun in Arizona to do the light part of creating shadows!
“There is strong shadow where there is much light.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Götz von Berlichingen
You can find shadows inside the house as well.
Find beauty not only in the thing itself but in the pattern of the shadows, the light and dark which that thing provides. ~Junichiro Tanizaki
Light and snow can create beautiful shadow images such as this one taken from a second story window in our home in Illinois.
“When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin
And then there are more subtle shadows created by the combination of late spring light and vegetation.
But as attractive as shadows are in these instances, may your week be filled only with light and may the only shadows cast be those that are beautiful.
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Thank you for the kind thought, Janet. I’m trying to keep the shadows at bay, though they do cast beautiful patterns on my world. Love that delicate capture of the deer. Have a good week, hon!
Thanks, Jo. I hope that only shadows you have this week are in nature.
Working on that! 🤣💕
A fine set of light and shadow compositions, Janet. The deer is perfect, but the snow and fence shadows are arresting in a different way; the angle of the shot adds to the fascination.
I’m not sure why I took the snow shot at somewhat of an angle and I have others that are more “normal.” But it does make it more interesting.
Great set, Janet
Thanks, Sue. Happy Monday.
Yay! Happy Monday
Lovely photos Patti, the one of the deer is so peaceful looking
Oops wrong name sorry Janet 😬
Been there, done that. 🙂
That doe was getting ready to scram but paused just long enough for a few shots. There was a fawn as well.
Love the first one janet. Lucky to get the Deer 🙂
Thanks, Brian. The deer were often in that spot so I always came to the corner very carefully. This time it paid off. 🙂
Cool photos. Great quotes to go with. I like knowing that the shadow I cast is correlated to the amount of light I give.
🙂 Thanks, Ally, and happy Monday.
Oh I love your little deer Janet – so sweet! And your Arizona shadows are terrific.
There was a place in the park where I would approach cautiously because there were sometimes deer there. This was one of those days. There was also a fawn. Thank goodness for telephotos and being quiet. 🙂
Because of the way they built the Visitors Center, it’s always has shadows like these and I can’t help but take photos of them. 🙂
A fine collection, Janet – love especially the first one. Amazing.
Thanks, A-C. The shadows at that Visitors Center are amazing.
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Grrrreat shadow patterns! Excellent.
Thank you so much, John. ❤
janet
A lovely galary of photos Janet!
Thanks, Aletta.
Nice
Fab shots, Janet.
Thank you for the poetic wish at the end! I wish the same for you!
Always appreciated, Resa. ❤
What a beautiful collection of light and shadow, Janet. Lovely! I also enjoyed your quotes and wishes for this week. It’s been a week full of shadows (a sick husband), but we’re now, hopefully, coming into the light again! Take care and enjoy the light and shadows!
Thanks, Patti. The week was light unto last night when Dad fell. But shadows do come and we do what we can and pray a lot. ❤️
Hi, Janet. I hope nothing’s broken. It’s so hard to watch our parents grow older. Take care, too.
Thanks, Patti. He broke or tore some cartilage in his rib cage so that’s pretty painful. It is hard, for everyone, that’s for sure.
Ohh…so painful. I hope he heals as quickly as possible.
Me too! Thanks.