Shadow Shot Sunday #186 - Mumbai Shadows - December 11, 2011

The sun shines very brightly on Sahar Village, near Mumbai's international 

airport where I am staying.  Dust settles everywhere, with all the construction

going on and the red clay soil - which reminds me on my Georgia home.  

There is no shortage of shadows.

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Shadow Shot Sunday #178 - A Palm at San Francisco's Cliff House - October 16, 2011

Friday was such a glorious sunny day, I stopped briefly at the Cliff House
to shoot some pictures, on my way home from the CPMC travel clinic.  I'd
just gotten my final two travel vaccines, one in each arm - a Japanese
encephalitis and my pre-rabies vaccine ( hope I won't need the real thing! ).
India here I come.

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Shadow Shot Sunday #177 - Tree Shadows - October 9, 2011

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Shadow Shot Sunday #171 - Athens From The Acropolis - August 28, 2011

While going through thousand of old photos prior to my six month India stay and

move from the home I've occupied for thirteen years, I've come through quite a

few pictures I can use for various memes - plus I've had a wonderful time

recalling some wonderful trips to places about the globe.  It's almost as if  I

traveled there again - very restorative to my soul!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Another De Young Museum Offering - August 21, 2011 - Shadow Shot Sunday #170 & Mellow Yellow Monday #135

This rather stern looking gentleman could have been fitting for a number of

memes.  Unfortunately, I didn't get a photo of the placard so I don't know who

made him nor the composition material. 

He was at the De Young Museum in San Francisco and I rather preferred him

to Picasso!

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Shadow Shot Sunday, #169 - Shadows at San Francisco's De Young Museum - August 14, 2011

Knowing that I am not a fan of abstract art, I went to see the Picasso exhibit,

mainly to rendevous with my good friend, Joanne Olivieri, aka Poetic

Shutterbug.  We toured the rest of the De Young, needing to see art that

didn't require interpretion.  It was a fabulous day, ending up with a late

lunch, good music and our usual unbelievable brownie sundae at the Park

Chalet.

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Shadown Shot Sunday #162 - Bench and Shadows - June 26, 2011

My trip to Ross, California on June 16, 2011 to hear my dear friends, Sony and
Jerry Holland, in concert was a bonus in many ways.  I got a number of excellent
pictures to use in my blog - lovely flowers from the Marin Art and Garden Center,
offerings from the Farmer's Market that day, and other interesting photographs.
Todays Shadow Shot Sunday was a result of that visit.  I think it is one of my most
interesting shadow shots.  What do you think?

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Double Meme - Trees at the Palace of Fine Arts - June 5, 2011

When my friend, Merle, was visiting recently from Hilo, Hawaii, one of the stops
on our tour of San Francisco was the Palace of Fine Arts.  While the temperatures
were still cool, it was a glorious sunny day and we got some wonderful photos.
I loved the tree shadows and I am posting them both to Sundays in My City and
Shadow Shot Sunday, #159.  I enjoy both of these memes very much and urge you
to check them out and add your photography!

It was so nice to be there on a Monday when there was almost no one else around. 

Of course, all that is going to change, now that school vacations have begun and

tourism is going to be in full swing in our beautiful area of the country!

Shadow Shot Sunday #156 - Laundry Day in Croatia - May 15, 2011

This seems the best way to do laundry throughout Europe!

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Shadow Shot Sunday ##151 - West Sacramento Tree Shadows - April 10, 2011

During my recent visit with my son, Alex, and his wife, Laura, in West Sacramento,
we were out walking the dogs on a very glorious ( but hot! ) sunny day.  The tree
shadows were wonderful and, of course, I had my camera with me!!

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Shadow Shot Sunday, #144, Cheers, February 20, 201

I enjoy a Grey Goose martini, on occasion, and, several years ago, when I found

these extra large martini glasses on sale at Macy's for half price ( they were

originally $15 each ), I bought eight.  Made in the Czech Republic, I thought they

were very elegant, especially with my specialty, Ginger Drop Martinis, in them. 

The downside is that, because of their size, they are hard to store!  I've also been

glad to have three living room couches so friends can stay over when we've had

a couple!

They make pretty shadows.





Here are the glasses.  My friend is selling hers but I've got more than enough.  With

my impending move, I should sell mine, too, but I love them!

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Shadow Shot Sunday, #142 - Napa Hot Air Ballooning - February 6, 2011

I have always been terrified of open heights so I can't believe I actually went
up in a hot air balloon over the Napa Valley.  I only took a few pictures because
I kept my arms glued to my sides for much of the time. It wasn't until we were
almost ready to land that I actually relaxed enough to enjoy the experience.  It
was really wonderful, floating above the vineyards.  We blew soap bubbles and
they floated in the air for some time, passing us as we soared. 

We landed in a farmer's pasture where we had a lovely breakfast ( a truck from
the balloon company followed us ), complete with champagne, and a few
inquisitive cows.

Our balloon, one of many, soaring over the Napa Valley

Shadows of the houses and trees that we flew over

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Shadow Shot Sunday, #141 & Sundays in My City - Japantown, San Francisco, CA - January 30, 2011

This past week, after leaving the office of my urologist, I drove down Post Street,
the main street of Japantown in San Francisco.  The area, six square city blocks, is
the oldest and largest such Japanese community in the U. S.  It was developed after
the 1906 earthquake.  It is an area of Japanese shops, restaurants, a grocery, and even
communal Japanese baths with alternate days for women and men.  In the spring, the
annual cherry blossom festival is held and there is also an annual taiko drum festival.

Japanese architect, Yoshiro Taniguchi, designed the Peace Pagoda, a concrete stupa
which was presented to San Francisco by its oldest sister city, Osaka, Japan.  It stands
in the center of Japantown.

Banner hanging in Japantown

Peace Pagoda, Japantown, San Francisco, CA



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Shadow Shot Sunday - Flower and Tree Shadows - January 9, 2011

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Shadow Shot Sunday - San Francisco Botanical Garden Shadows - September 5, 2010

Shadow Shot Sunday - San Francisco Botanical Garden Shadows - September 5, 2010

My visit to San Francisco's wonderful Botanical Garden two weeks ago has been a 

wonderful source of photos for several recent posts.  I even got some nice shadow shots

that day.

 

Tree shadows

Squirrel tail shadows

Fence shadows

Chair shadows