shadows by summerfield

shadows

“keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.” - Walt Whitman

the morning started out bright but hazy which summed up the whole day - hazy and muggy! that pretty much tells us what summer is going to be like. well, we asked for the "warm" weather, did we not?

the bright sunshine cast shadows of some weeds growing outside my bedroom window (which has a peel-away smoke screen because i hate blinds and i'm lazy to put the drapes on). i was mostly contented staring and admiring it, when i saw my camera on my dresser which seemed to tell me "don't just stand there, take a picture!" and so i did. i thought it would be a filler one of these days, and since it's the last day of the selfie challenge, i'd post a selfie. but i kind of like the way this turned out, and i thought the pictures i took at lunch were so-so. so, here it is. sooc, apart from the rounded edges which i did in picnik.
I think it looks great! And we did ask and beg for hot weather! Oh boy. Here we go!
June 1st, 2011  
@meggageg - thanks, meg.

i used to love the cold weather, in fact, i love winter (oh, the looks i get when i say that!). but i find that i don't have any aches and pains in my body when it's warm/hot. hahaha!
June 1st, 2011  
what a neat effect!!! Love the shadows of the weeds especially!

June 1st, 2011  
@cscecil - thanks, CS. there's a wooden fence beside us and at first the shadows were that of the fence and the weeds, but the sun rose so quickly when i came to my senses the fence shadow was gone. i'm sure it will be the same thing tomorrow, but things like this look different each time. thanks again.
June 1st, 2011  
Nicely captured! Love shadows!
June 1st, 2011  
the shadow on the blind is really lovely...and the way the light is diffused by the blind gives the shot a really magical feel
June 1st, 2011  
@slang - i guess it was "shadows" night last night! thanks.
June 1st, 2011  
@patticake - thanks, patti. this was the only time weeds seem "friendly" to me, ordinarily it makes my eyes water and itchy. hahaha!
June 1st, 2011  
Nice shot
June 1st, 2011  
@steeler - thanks, howard.
June 1st, 2011  
Ooh I love this. It's peaceful, dark, light and has an old fashioned look to it. And I love the quote! A fav!
June 1st, 2011  
wonderful image! I love the way you included the pearls and perfume bottle on your dresser and the texture the screen adds to the shadow!
June 1st, 2011  
@danig - thanks for the fav, DG. much appreciated.
@gailreese - things that clutter my window sill hehe! thanks, gail.
June 1st, 2011  
Good eye!
June 1st, 2011  
@sunnygreenwood - thank you, anne.
June 2nd, 2011  
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