Shadows and Light

Today, I have a collection of shadow and light photos shot recently. All of them were taken on sunny days - some indoors, some outside. I hope you enjoy them.

Shadows from the vertical bars combined with the horizontal lines of a Venetian blind created a woven appearance across the seat of this chair.

Deep within the shadows, one single fruit remains on this twig while the sunlight dapples the branches behind it. If you look closely, you can see that a tiny feather or seed clings to the right side of the fruit. I couldn't tell which, as this was taken from a significant distance with awkward terrain between me and the subject. Plus, I only noticed it upon uploading the image.

At my cousin's house last week, I happened to notice a Star of David window ornament as it caught the light and reflected in the glass of her buffet. It took about a dozen shots before I finally captured the red sparkle that my eye was seeing but the camera was not.

Most of this bush was in shadow but the sun warmed this single branch of berries. This plant is what keeps the Mockingbird (seen in the previous post) coming back.

This is my beautiful Zephyr with sunlight streaming in on his soft, silky coat. He's incredibly affectionate and we love him dearly. He is also an enormous klutz, unintentionally knocking things down at least twice a day. How embarrassing for a cat which is ordinarily such an agile creature, you'd think but he's quite oblivious to his furry deeds. Zephyr is not the brightest cat I've ever had, nor is he close to as curious and sociable as his brother, Skittles but he will almost always "purr on demand" - at least for my son and me. He also responds to his name with a quick meow. I've had long conversations with him as we each utter a sound to one another in response to the previous word or meow. One day, I'll try to record one of our chats (which also happens to be French for cats) and post it for you.

The section of the pond which melted last week remains open despite the drop in temperatures which followed shortly afterward. On this late afternoon, the sunlight illuminated that point where ice meets water, and where ducks and geese warmed their feathers while some napped and others rummaged for food.

Thanks for joining me in the shadows and light.

Zephyr and the Posts of the Week

You've met Skittles a couple of posts back. Now it's time to meet my shy but snuggly guy, Zephyr. He decided to take his place in the early morning sun but wouldn't cooperate by looking into the camera. He and Skitty are brothers from the same litter and will be twelve this spring. I hope his loud, rumbling purr won't distract you from reading through the POTW...

And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if if your blog post is named as a Post of the Week - either as top post or as a runner up.


This week's POTW goes to..

Cliff Watching
by Tom
at A Pacific View

These wonderful posts are categorized below (they may well fit into more than one category but I'm only selecting one for each):

It's So Tasty Too!
by Michelle
at House of Lime

No More Mr. Mice Guy
by Jim
at Suldog

The Walnut
by Linda
at To Behold the Beauty






Scents and Sensibilities
by DJan
at D-jan-ity

The V Day Hot Love
by TechnoBabe
at Technobabe's Adventures






Just the Icing on the Lake
by Scott
at Finding Another View

Tis Tuesday
by Robin
at Madder in Mada

Beaver Special
by Daniel
at Daniel's View

Eagle Owl
by Bob
at Birds and Nature in the Forest of Dean

Snippet
by Kate
at Chronicles of a Country Girl

Silent Saturday
by SueAnn
at SueAnn's Journey

Earth Angel
by Nezzy
at Cow Patty Surprise

Mr. Smartiepants Chickadee
by Snappy Di
at The Blue Ridge Gal

My Texas Ranger
by Elizabeth
at One Magical Moment Per Day






Love Beats Hate
by Lori
at My Life Interrupted
Recommended by: Lady Fi

Please drop by their blogs for a visit and leave a kind comment if you have the time. Also, please feel free to add your own choices (for any blog except this one) for a specific blog post in the comments section below, where others can see them.

Thank you.

"The Colour of Truth is Gray" Andre Gide

"Everything in life is gray, you know." ~ Jeannette Walls

"It is not time for mirth and laughter, the cold, gray dawn of the morning after."
~ George Ade





“I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood.”
~Bill Watterson





“But the gray and the cold are haunted by a beauty akin to pain, by a sense of a something wanted that never will come again.” ~ William Wetmore Story





“What if all tomorrow brings is ashes and glass, and I can't tell you child, 'this too shall pass.' If all the world were windswept, cold and gray. And in the end there's nothing left to say.” ~ Bob Weir





"Most consequential choices involve shades of gray, and some fog is often useful in getting things done." ~ Timothy Geithner





“O Time and change! - with hair as gray as was my sire's that winter day, how strange it seems, with so much gone of life and love, to still live on!”
~ John Greenleaf Whittier





“When all candles be out, all cats be gray” ~ Proverb





“My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder.” ~ William G. Golding





“The photographer's palette is a thousand shades of gray.” ~ H. E. Clark





“You don't necessarily have to be in love with this weather to get through it well. It's about attitude. Instead of seeing a gray sky and thinking gray equals bleak and sad and depressing, try something else. Try, when the skies are gray, there's a somber beauty to the landscape. Put a positive spin on it.” ~ Dan Weiner.

Something brighter coming up soon...