Sunday, 8 February 2009

SSS - Inside and Out.

Tracy at Hey Harriet is the leading light of Shadow Shot Sunday. Pop over to her wonderful blog to see her stunning photographs and those of other ‘shadow shooters’ from around the world.

Bwana's Snow Gear....


Happiness

(with apologies to A.A. Milne)

Guy had
Great Big
Waterproof
Boots on;
Guy had a
Great Big
Waterproof
Hat;
Guy had a
Great Big
Waterproof
Mackintosh --
And that
(Said Guy)
Is
That.

I had to stand exactly aligned with tree-trunk in order to get this shadow shot in the snow covered field behind our house......



Whether the weather be fine
Or whether the weather be not.
Whether the weather be cold
Or whether the weather be hot
We'll weather the weather.
Won’t we?

These whimsical tin balancing toys reside on a windowsill in our sitting room. With the light from a snow-bright wintery sun, their shadows were sharply defined on the wall…..





Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths. ~Author Unknown

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30 comments:

  1. Jinksy8 February 2009 at 08:47

    What unusual pictures - nice to see the sun shines somewhere still!

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  2. Flor Larios Art8 February 2009 at 08:53

    rare photos, I like them!

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  3. karen8 February 2009 at 09:28

    wow, i absolutely love the shadow/snow/tree shot! how beautiful...

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  4. Janelle8 February 2009 at 10:07

    wow wow wow..that tree over the snow is outstanding!? for a moment i thought it was a baobab over magadigadi pans in botswana!? x j

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  5. Debra Keirce8 February 2009 at 11:16

    I wish I could take photos as intriguing as yours Tessa! It was in the teens here (that would be below zero by a lot in celsius) and today it's 65 F, room temp and sunny - I've got the windows open in the house. We are weathering the weather, whether it's down or whether it's up!

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  6. La Feroce Bete8 February 2009 at 11:26

    These are fantastic! Shadow can be so much fun!~

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  7. Louise | Italy8 February 2009 at 11:52

    Fascinating photographs. Really wonderful!

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  8. Raven8 February 2009 at 12:23

    These are wonderful... your artist's eye shows in everything you do. I enjoyed the words that you put with them too.

    I scrolled down the page a bit and love your paintings. They are so richly warm and beautiful!

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  9. Hana Njau-Okolo8 February 2009 at 13:45

    Love this!! I take it Bwana did not go out to shovel the snow...his gear is squeaky clean. :-) Good thing, otherwise we would not be treated to the wonderful shadow of the tree - the best!!

    Mama S.

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  10. Hey Harriet8 February 2009 at 14:02

    Oh these are all so fantastic! Very clever & creative. Love all the wording as well. This was a lot of fun! Happy Sunday to you!

    Hey, I didn't notice your name in Mr Linky. I'll go check now & if not there will pop it in :)

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  11. Elizabeth8 February 2009 at 14:53

    Loved the boots and snow.

    Pease porridge hot
    pease porridge cold
    pease porridge in the pot
    nine days old

    I think this is part of the poem, maybe not.

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  12. Alissa Nicolau8 February 2009 at 16:02

    I love the colors in the first photo.

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  13. Unknown8 February 2009 at 16:31

    You have some really fantastic pictures and shadows there.

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  14. SandraRee8 February 2009 at 17:17

    Very nice indeed! What an artist you are, loved this post! :D

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  15. Lori ann8 February 2009 at 17:51

    I'm smiling and I love that I know I always will when I come to the Armadillo.:) :) :) :) :)
    great shots Tessa!
    xxx

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  16. dianasfaria.com8 February 2009 at 19:37

    Great Shadows! The tree shadow is especially awesome!

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  17. A Wild Thing8 February 2009 at 20:07

    Bwana snow gear...what a hoot! I love the tree shadows, you are having way too much fun here...me too.

    sharon

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  18. PJ8 February 2009 at 20:33

    The poetry is very clever, the photos are pure fun. Happy SSS!

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  19. Denise Kiggan8 February 2009 at 21:01

    Beautiful shadows! Well captured!

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  20. Anna Lefler8 February 2009 at 22:22

    These are fantastic! And I love the quote about men and fish and their mouths - ha!

    Your blog is a joy!

    Hope all is well with you...

    :^) Anna

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  21. Unknown9 February 2009 at 00:58

    Your snow tree shadow is STUNNING! It holds an entire story. Beautiful and I love your Guy poem :-)

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  22. Gypsy at heart9 February 2009 at 04:18

    I couldn't stop at just one!

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  23. Dianne9 February 2009 at 08:43

    you are a master of shadow composition!!

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  24. A Woman Of No Importance9 February 2009 at 09:58

    I love these, with the shadows playing, very much!

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  25. Renee9 February 2009 at 10:50

    Who would ever believe that shadows could be so interesting. I wouldn't have.

    How you can make muddy boots and a hat look like the high life I don't know.

    Your trees and the toys are fantastic and the poems and quotes are amazing.

    Brilliant as usual.

    Love Renee

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  26. Renee9 February 2009 at 10:51

    p.s. Is there anything you can't do? Like how good are you at blowing milk bubbles?

    Love Renee

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  27. Vanessa Brantley Newton9 February 2009 at 13:20

    These are just stellar!!! I loved each one. What a great collection. I really love the boots and hat. Brilliant!

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  28. Sarah Laurence11 February 2009 at 06:23

    Your wellies with a cowboy attitude made me laugh. The tree shadow is simply gorgeous! It looks more like a painting than a photo.

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  29. The W.O.W. factor!13 February 2009 at 12:59

    Cool!
    "Happiness"..the shadow of the hat and boots fit perfectly..as they have created an "h"!
    Oh~ the snow etched around the tree is beautiful and I love, love the fisherman through the window pane!
    Seeing life through your eyes brings a smile to my face each visit here!
    Thank you Tessa.
    Barb

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  30. Catherine15 February 2009 at 18:25

    That snow field shot is amazing!!

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