tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34817663303265824542012-02-22T16:25:47.390+11:00Shadows cannot see themselves in the mirror of the sun - Eva PerronGemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-67742730457232909922012-02-19T00:05:00.022+11:002012-02-19T00:05:00.163+11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ntym4LYV9g8/TxceB7hfPPI/AAAAAAAAiSM/uLIno97anv0/s1600/Tennis+Court+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ntym4LYV9g8/TxceB7hfPPI/AAAAAAAAiSM/uLIno97anv0/s640/Tennis+Court+019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you see what I see?</div><div style="text-align: center;">A cat just came out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/" target="_self"><img alt="Shadow Shot Sunday 2" height="150" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rv4M5tATVyk/Tu5bTuqi9dI/AAAAAAACaIo/dptarjz7jf4/s175/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to another batch of shadow shots, show us yours.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your hosts are:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystical Teacher</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/">Rose</a> a.k.a chubskulit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=128113"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-6774273045723290992?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>chubskulithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-7430672632295470492012-02-12T00:05:00.002+11:002012-02-12T00:05:00.201+11:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Gabba Gabba Hey! Shadow Shot Sunday...2!</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rZdup6Aic7c/TzF5d7l4agI/AAAAAAAAElE/bVJP5gtR6ik/s1600/sss2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rZdup6Aic7c/TzF5d7l4agI/AAAAAAAAElE/bVJP5gtR6ik/s1600/sss2.JPG" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Welcome, all, to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday! Your faithful hosts are:</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;"><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystery Teacher</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.mycountryroads.com/">Rose (chubskulit) </a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">and</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;"><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">With standby hosts: <a href="http://blog.desiraer.com/">Desirae</a>, <a href="http://katsicles-kittylitter.blogspot.com/">Katerina</a>, <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/">Suzanne</a>, and myself, <a href="http://iwishiwereaphotographer.blogspot.com/">Toby</a>! I am completely excited and honored to host this week's episode! </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Here's a shadowy staircase that I found recently, and decided to present to all of you today:</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dfkHq211Mgw/TzGAXT_4r_I/AAAAAAAAElM/RXBXa7IrVso/s1600/P1010844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dfkHq211Mgw/TzGAXT_4r_I/AAAAAAAAElM/RXBXa7IrVso/s640/P1010844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">There seems to be a custom on this meme to leave a haiku along with our photo, so I'll give it a shot:</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Where shall I go now?</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">So many options lie here </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">up and down and up</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">All that's left now is for all of you to join along in the game! Just post something shadowy (and please link here when you do), and then sign up below! And don't forget to go and visit the other posts - it's fun to see shadows from all over the world!</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Happy Sunday, everyone!</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /><br /><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=125745" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-743067263229547049?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-72404069510242620872012-02-05T00:06:00.006+11:002012-02-05T05:06:34.930+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s1106.photobucket.com/albums/h369/MagicalMysticalTeacher/Northern%20Arizona/?action=view&amp;current=NorAZJan121729-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h369/MagicalMysticalTeacher/Northern%20Arizona/NorAZJan121729-1.jpg" /></a><br />An arroyo in Northern Arizona, USA<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Through sand and shadow</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I follow crooked pathways—</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>long is the journey.</b></span><br /><br />Photo and haiku © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher<br /><br />Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!<br /><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Your hosts are:<br /></span><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Magical Mystical Teacher</span></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Rose</span></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"> (chubskulit)<br /></span><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Gemma Wiseman</span></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><br /><b style="font-size: 150%;">TAKE AIM AT THE SHADOWS!</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: 150%;"><img height="216" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prlmmXC5oDc/TuQMTWcE82I/AAAAAAACZ-0/aqDfrVuargU/s288/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="288" /></a><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.”</span></b><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;"> American poet Carl Sandburg, 1878-1967</span></strong><br /><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=123792" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-7240406951024262087?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Magical Mystical Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-34344928400594640662012-01-29T00:05:00.028+11:002012-02-05T03:20:38.439+11:00<div align="center"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gEUV4j-lPOSG0bhtKW62KdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="640" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xeljoVkFZYw/TvLgrFXT3UI/AAAAAAACaMs/citPJI0ZAiw/s640/IMG_5472.JPG" width="480" /></a><br />A rather strange feature at the end of a driveway in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula<br /><br /><b>Garden curiosity<br />Like a portable furnace<br />Land of Giants' toy</b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!</span></b><br /><br /></span></span>Your hosts are:<br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystical Teacher</a><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/">Rose</a> (a.k.a. chubskulit)<br /><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a><br /><br />Shadow quote found on <a href="http://ramblingwoods.com/2012/01/07/what-is-life-it-is-the-flash-of-a-firefly-in-the-night-it-is-the-breath-of-a-buffalo-in-the-wintertime-it-is-the-little-shadow-which-runs-across-the-grass-and-loses-itself-in-the-sunset-crowfoot-t/">Rambling Woods</a> blog:<br /><em>What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.<br /></em>~ Crowfoot Tribe<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong style="font-size: 130%;">NEWS FLASH!</strong><br /></span><span style="font-size: 100%;">I am seeking and collecting shadow quotes.<br />If you find a shadow quote, (or would like to create your own) include it in ANY of your SSS2 blog posts.<br />(There is now a button for shadow quotes just beneath the header. This will be a database of shadow quotes, so you will see what has been collected.)<br />Each time it is my turn to post on SSS2, I will include one of these quotes + a link to your blog post.<br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b>PLUS</b><br /></span>Antonella of </span><a href="http://quilling.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Quilling, Art and Expression</span></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />is offering free digi-s each week of the SSS2 quote!<br />Her first post is </span><a href="http://quilling.blogspot.com/2012/01/simply-sunday-shadow-shot-january-8.html"><span style="font-size: 100%;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />and her second is </span><a href="http://quilling.blogspot.com/2012/01/simply-sunday-shadow-shot-115.html"><span style="font-size: 100%;">HERE</span></a>!<br />Thank you ever so much from all the shadow catchers!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/"><img height="216" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prlmmXC5oDc/TuQMTWcE82I/AAAAAAACZ-0/aqDfrVuargU/s288/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="288" /></a><br /><br />May the sunlight and shadows always be with you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=121188" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-3434492840059464066?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-24371420876984412452012-01-22T00:05:00.011+11:002012-01-22T00:17:38.667+11:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lrf6QxFJoKY/TtpFc0bxHpI/AAAAAAAAhDc/5l76gObTjz4/s1600/Organizing++the+House+070.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lrf6QxFJoKY/TtpFc0bxHpI/AAAAAAAAhDc/5l76gObTjz4/s400/Organizing++the+House+070.JPG" width="400" height="300" /></a><br /><br />Photo by <a href="http://www.sailorsmusings.com/">chubskulit</a>.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0_6biqXTkEw/TtpFg02iuOI/AAAAAAAAhDk/uIpDoBrMMP8/s1600/Organizing++the+House+071.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0_6biqXTkEw/TtpFg02iuOI/AAAAAAAAhDk/uIpDoBrMMP8/s640/Organizing++the+House+071.JPG" width="640" height="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Indoor plants make a nice shadow</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">especially when the light is on or the sun shines through it.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prlmmXC5oDc/TuQMTWcE82I/AAAAAAACZ-0/aqDfrVuargU/s288/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="288" height="216" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Welcome to another batch of shadow shots, show us yours.<br /><br />Your hosts are:<br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystical Teacher</a><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/">Rose</a> a.k.a chubskulit<br /><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a><br /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=119033"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-2437142087698441245?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>chubskulithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-55197863858855487242012-01-15T00:05:00.001+11:002012-01-15T00:05:00.314+11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dv4DDGeh3Ws/TvSjYNxPd8I/AAAAAAAAhkk/blX8NjUw8sU/s1600/Highland+Hills+with+Santa+052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dv4DDGeh3Ws/TvSjYNxPd8I/AAAAAAAAhkk/blX8NjUw8sU/s640/Highland+Hills+with+Santa+052.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The muskie really shows a beautiful shadow.<br />I like fish and I like fishing too, how about you?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo was taken at Cabela's in December 2011 by <a href="http://www.sailorsmusings.com/">chubskulit</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/"><img height="216" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prlmmXC5oDc/TuQMTWcE82I/AAAAAAACZ-0/aqDfrVuargU/s288/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all for playing with us. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't be shy to follow this blog, we greatly appreciate it!<br /><br />Your hosts are:<br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystical Teacher</a><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/">Rose</a> a.k.a chubskulit<br /><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=116382"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-5519786385885548724?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>chubskulithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-40090256448186953142012-01-08T00:05:00.031+11:002012-01-08T04:25:31.519+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s1106.photobucket.com/albums/h369/MagicalMysticalTeacher/Zacatecas/?action=view&amp;current=ZacatecasDec111264-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h369/MagicalMysticalTeacher/Zacatecas/ZacatecasDec111264-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><span><strong><span style="font-size: 80%;">A section of the perilously steep Paseo de Bufa, Zacatecas, Mexico</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 150%; color: blue; "><b>Steeper and higher<br />we follow shadowy paths,<br />journeying toward light.</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 70%; ">Photo and haiku © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%; "><span style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!</span></b><br /><br /></span></span><span>Your hosts are:<br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystical Teacher</a><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/">Rose</a> (chubskulit)<br /><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a><br /></span><br /><br /><b style="font-size: 150%; ">TAKE AIM AT THE SHADOWS!</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: 150%; "><img height="216" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prlmmXC5oDc/TuQMTWcE82I/AAAAAAACZ-0/aqDfrVuargU/s288/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="288" /></a><br /><br /><b><span>“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.”</span></b><br /><span style="font-size: 70%; ">Gautama Siddhartha, 563-483 B.C.</span></span></strong></span><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=114774"></script><!-- end InLinkz script --></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-4009025644818695314?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Magical Mystical Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-74114318429337281202012-01-01T00:05:00.007+11:002012-01-04T12:49:16.889+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Vjs1Q8AwQ5teUG1r2JX7ftMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="640" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4zcP6MLKjFM/TvQDVVNDPAI/AAAAAAACaQ8/57hIpw0IO5Y/s640/IMG_5548.JPG" width="480" /></a><br />Today is New Year's Day!<br />It seems to symbolise new walkways, new journeys, new lifecycles.<br />We always hope for the sunshine of happiness<br /><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~ and there be the art of shadows.</div>Here is the winding coastal walk in Dromana.<br />The view is of Dromana pier reaching out to Port Phillip Bay.<br />And Mount Martha is in the background.<br /><br /><b><span>Seasons and reasons<br />New highways, byways and tracks<br />New shadows to live</span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!</span></b><br /><br /></span></span>Your hosts are:<br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystical Teacher</a><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/">Rose</a> (chubskulit)<br /><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a><br /><br />Another brilliant response last Sunday!<br />53 links and 25 comments - even though it was Christmas Day!<br />Thank you so much again to all!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Z3H4JDArPAovCPGa6jSBhtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U9AY5ncThus/Tv6gCUrex4I/AAAAAAACatA/yFfhFLhZtlw/s288/Collages2.jpg" height="194" width="288" /></a><br /><b>HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/"><img height="216" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prlmmXC5oDc/TuQMTWcE82I/AAAAAAACZ-0/aqDfrVuargU/s288/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="288" /></a><br /><br />May the sunlight and shadows always be with you!<br /><br /><br /><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=111832" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-7411431842933728120?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-86227502316756179192011-12-25T00:05:00.032+11:002012-01-04T12:24:57.655+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/t3BQsQQ4APkjhjZZVQ4S-dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="640" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l2Sws2tdX10/TRlUQXkO6dI/AAAAAAACEpU/_Bpa4dPbR5E/s640/IMG_5591.JPG" width="480" /></a><br />Santa seems a tad exhausted!<br />Here he is snatching a nap in a comfy chair at Mornington.<br />Outside, the sun has risen.<br />Even the shadows of the walkway are reflecting in the shop window.<br />But Santa sleeps on!<br />Sweet dreams, Santa!<br /><br />NOTE: It is now Christmas morning in Australia!<br />Perhaps he is catching a nap before his northern run!<br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><b>When the bustle ends<br />When the Christmas colours fade<br />Time to shadow dream</b><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!</span></b><br /><br /></span></span>Your hosts are:<br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystical Teacher</a><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/">Rose</a> (chubskulit)<br /><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a><br /><br />A brilliant response last Sunday!<br />93 links and 46 comments!<br />Thank you so much to everyone!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b>NEWS</b><br /></span>1. Toby of <a href="http://iwishiwereaphotographer.blogspot.com/">I Wish I Were a Photographer</a> has volunteered to be a standby host!<br />Thank you Toby!<br /><br />2.<b> UPDATE</b> <strong><span style="color: #33ff33;">re thumbnail linkies.<br />Inlinkz no longer has a free thumbnail linky option! (One part of their site says one is available per account, but the help page says none are free!<br />No one has this option now as free!)<br />So that means we will be staying with the name/text links! Sorry everyone!<br /><br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>NOTE:</strong><br /></span>1. There is now a tab beneath the header for a range of Shadow Shot Sunday 2 buttons!<br />Just copy and paste the relevant code for your selected badge and you have a link to SSS2 + image!<br />Feel free to take one!<br />2. Ensure your post has some form of link to Shadow Shot Sunday 2.<br />3. Ensure you link to your blog post in inLinkz - not just your blog - and have fun visiting others!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/"><img height="216" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prlmmXC5oDc/TuQMTWcE82I/AAAAAAACZ-0/aqDfrVuargU/s288/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="288" /></a><br /><br />May the sunlight and shadows always be with you!<br />HAPPY CHRISTMAS<b><br /></b><br /><div style="width: 336px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="290" src="http://widget.lkcdn.com/l/?sid=130582&amp;lang=es" width="336"></iframe><br /><div style="margin-top: 5px; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://lyricskeeper.es/es/christmas-carols/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas.html">Letra de cancion Christmas Carols - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas</a></small></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=111014" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-8622750231675617919?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481766330326582454.post-19865079006581363522011-12-11T12:39:00.023+11:002012-01-15T14:59:24.458+11:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U8ybuB7rTSk/TuQg2KdCyOI/AAAAAAACZ-8/6pW3u6CaBxs/s800/SSS%252520%2525232%252520button.JPG" width="220" height="180" /></a><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2JwdytSW5RjAxQLx5zhJw9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prlmmXC5oDc/TuQMTWcE82I/AAAAAAACZ-0/aqDfrVuargU/s288/IMG_1579-1.JPG" width="288" height="216" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Welcome to the new world of Shadow Shot Sunday!</span></b><br /><br /></span>Your hosts will be:<br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/">Magical Mystical Teacher</a><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/">Rose</a> (chubskulit)<br /><a href="http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/">Gemma Wiseman</a><br />+<br />Standby hosts:<br /><a href="http://www.coloradolady.blogspot.com/">Suzanne </a>(coloradolady)<br /><a href="http://blog.desiraer.com/">Desirae</a><br /><a href="http://katsicles-kittylitter.blogspot.com/">Katerina<br /><br /></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;">Scroll down to view a Google Calendar with hosting dates!<br /><br /></span></strong>Tracy of Brisbane, Australia, was our fearless leader, but now work commitments mean that she will need to hand over the reins!<br /><br />A message from Tracy:<br /><i>I started SSS in May of 2008 and it's been an absolute blast as I've met so many wonderful bloggers during this time and I feel so very fortunate because of that. You guys have been such a pleasure in getting to know and I want to thank you so very much for participating in this little meme. It's meant a great deal to me! Anyway, next Sunday will be the last SSS hosted here on this blog. </i><a href="http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/">(Hey Harriet)</a><br /><br />I hope we can continue the marvelous work initiated by our Tracy!<br />She may even guest blog sometimes!<br /><br />And thank you ever so much to all those who volunteered to help!<br />So many wanted to continue Shadow Shot Sunday!<br />Trace - You've made shadows legendary!<br /><br /><a href="http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M8WxkxV2KxY/SNs-hds3IJI/AAAAAAAAAgg/AVNPLP2cgS8/S220/Shadow" /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jPLh0HLfTrA/SG9oUn2pWUI/AAAAAAAAHuo/ZyQVeuz_5Zc/s400/Hey%20Harriet%20-%20re-sized.JPG" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:red;">Originally hosted by Tracy @ Hey Harriet</span></strong><br /><br />The first link will appear below on Sunday 18th December - Australian Eastern Standard Time - just after midnight!<br /><br />Ensure you link to your blog post and have fun visiting others<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=108432"></script><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3481766330326582454-1986507900658136352?l=shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com45