November 14, 2008

• Weekly Photo Challenge, “Shadows”

  Weekly Photo Challenge

  the subject from, WakeUpLaughing is:

  “Shadows”

  I should concentrate on seeing shadow more than I do.  I think the big problem is I haven’t seen a lot of them worthy of notice for photos.  Going through my files, I did find some, interesting enough to post.

  My Photos 

  

  1- This Sycamore tree is a big part of my history.  It grows in the small park (four houses away) down the hill from the house I grew up in.  A small swimming pool was this side of the tree with a house to the right side of it.  The house and the pool are gone but I can picture myself at play, at the picnic tables, under the tree.  I spent many growing up days, in the summer, at this little park in the shade/”Shadows” of this tree.  SO, HOW BIG IS IT? CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT.

   

  

  2- These long shadows are in another park in Ashland, Kentucky, October of 2005.  John and our good Xanga friend Wordwarrior39 are discussing our coarse of action for the day, where to go and what to see.  Between the history of the town, the Ohio River views, the barges, floodwalls and paintings and the nearness to a really nice state park, Jim kept us busy viewing “shadows” and more.

   

  

  3- This bridge is the crossing from Ohio to Kentucky, in Ashland.  We had good weather for our visit.  I was happy about that, then and NOW.  Without the sunshine providing some good bridge ”Shadows”, I could barely have managed any variety for this challenge.  Ashland has an interesting history, READ IT HERE.

   

  

  4- My husband took this photo.  The image is the main street of Delaware, a small Ohio Wesleyan University town, Ohio, USA.  The town dates back to 1808 and is picturesque with turn of the century, and older, homes lining the streets.  I picked this photo because the direction of the sun and the height of the buildings, “shadows” one whole side of the street.  Though, I find the shadow to be interesting, a case for good light for photos can be made with the contrast seen in this one photo.  See more images and read the town’s history, HERE.

   

  

  5- I have a love affair with pumpkins I can’t explain.  I love the color and the fun shapes, and carving them.  Pumpkin Pies! Goodness, a really good pumpkin pie, made with real cream, the thought alone, makes my mouth water.  These pumpkins, with their falling ”shadows” are displayed for pumpkin lovers at Kleather’s Pumpkin Patch in Springboro, Ohio.  I took the photo in the fall of 2004 so I know the pumpkins are long past doing their pumpkin duties and have gone where good pumpkins go.  My photo is a monument to them and how beautiful I thought they were, at the time I wandered the rows.   

   

  

  6- Where do “Shadows” end and reflections begin?  I think they are relatives, one to the other and though I have few photos of shadows, I have many of, reflections.  This image is toward the end of a beautiful day at Spring Grove Cemetery, the “shadows” / reflections falling across the water are making a gift, of the moment.  Spring Grove is one of Ohio’s truly beautiful spots.  It is a favorite spot of ours and provides constant photo opportunities from dawn to dusk, rain or shine, sunshine or “shadows”.   

  Have a great week, thanks always for your comments.
  

  
  

  • 3:36 pm
  • 18 Comments