Shadow Shot Sunday #88
Howdy! The Shadow Gallery collages feature a selection of photos from participants from last Sunday. If you’d like to join in SSS, please do. How? Shoot a shadow, post it on your blog on Sunday (or close to Sunday), then add your link to Mr Linky, and visit other players. First-time participants are required to click here for further info before submitting links. Thanks heaps and I hope you enjoy all the shadows!
Shadow Gallery
The Shooters:
1. Gerald(Ackworthborn) 2. JustB 3. Dorte 4. SarahWallis 5. Birgitta 6. Spiderdama 7. MargaretGosden 8. Ellsea 9. Sylvia
The Shooters:
1. maryt-theteach 2. CraftyGreenPoet 3. Stine 4. Alexa 5. JonnyHamachi 6. TwinkleStarArt 7. FredaMans 8. Nita 9. SweetRepose
The Shooters:
1. Wanderlust 2. Elizabeth 3. Kerslyn 4. MolokaiGirl 5. Chie 6. Ralph 7. Shannara 8. Generik 9. DanKent
Here's my Shadow Shot(s) Sunday #88
My photos this week were inspired by Sam's gorgeous shadow shot from last week of Moreton Bay Fig trees in Sydney. Here is a relative of the Moreton Bay Fig tree. A Banyan Fig tree in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens
"Planted in the 1870s and a native to India, the Banyan Fig acquired its name from the Hindu merchant caste, the Banyans, who set up their stalls under the shelter of the expansive tree. It is renowned for its vast growth and sends down aerial roots to support the large branches. These roots eventually develop into a new trunk and so the tree spreads - one in India covering 1.5 ha with over 1000 subsidiary trunks. A Hindu belief was that the Brahma was turned into a Banyan tree and his spirit lives on in these trees. Because of this belief they are encouraged to grow and are rarely pruned, even though Banyans can cause damage to Temples and buildings" - [this information was sourced from the sign beside the tree]
Shadow Shot Sunday can be both fun AND educational. This educational slant brought back memories of being herded through these gardens countless times as a kid on school excursions. It's so much more fun exploring now without the dinky uniform. And without an annoying classmate called Anthony continually pulling my hair for the entire duration between little lunch and big lunch. And that time Richard pushed Joanne into the duck pond. Well, ok, Richard pushing Joanne into the duck pond was a little bit funny. The ducks thought so. I remember them quacking up! (My silly jokes haven't matured much since my school days)
Happy Sunday!
Shadow Shot Sunday Participants
Edit Monday Evening: Mr Linky is now closed for this week and is having a sleep. Thankyou!
The Shooters:
1. Gerald(Ackworthborn) 2. JustB 3. Dorte 4. SarahWallis 5. Birgitta 6. Spiderdama 7. MargaretGosden 8. Ellsea 9. Sylvia
The Shooters:
1. maryt-theteach 2. CraftyGreenPoet 3. Stine 4. Alexa 5. JonnyHamachi 6. TwinkleStarArt 7. FredaMans 8. Nita 9. SweetRepose
The Shooters:
1. Wanderlust 2. Elizabeth 3. Kerslyn 4. MolokaiGirl 5. Chie 6. Ralph 7. Shannara 8. Generik 9. DanKent
Here's my Shadow Shot(s) Sunday #88
My photos this week were inspired by Sam's gorgeous shadow shot from last week of Moreton Bay Fig trees in Sydney. Here is a relative of the Moreton Bay Fig tree. A Banyan Fig tree in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens
"Planted in the 1870s and a native to India, the Banyan Fig acquired its name from the Hindu merchant caste, the Banyans, who set up their stalls under the shelter of the expansive tree. It is renowned for its vast growth and sends down aerial roots to support the large branches. These roots eventually develop into a new trunk and so the tree spreads - one in India covering 1.5 ha with over 1000 subsidiary trunks. A Hindu belief was that the Brahma was turned into a Banyan tree and his spirit lives on in these trees. Because of this belief they are encouraged to grow and are rarely pruned, even though Banyans can cause damage to Temples and buildings" - [this information was sourced from the sign beside the tree]
Shadow Shot Sunday can be both fun AND educational. This educational slant brought back memories of being herded through these gardens countless times as a kid on school excursions. It's so much more fun exploring now without the dinky uniform. And without an annoying classmate called Anthony continually pulling my hair for the entire duration between little lunch and big lunch. And that time Richard pushed Joanne into the duck pond. Well, ok, Richard pushing Joanne into the duck pond was a little bit funny. The ducks thought so. I remember them quacking up! (My silly jokes haven't matured much since my school days)
Powered by... Mister Linky's Magical Widgets.
Comments
Love banyan trees...their trunks are so interesting...and the branches make lovely, lacy shadows.
Your shots give me back my memories when I was visiting Yosemite National Park in Californaia. I love to sit between the roots and just chill out.
Lovely indeed, Tracy. TY for sharing.
Hugs for a wonderful Sunday.
xoxo
P.S.
I got an email from one of your participant and explain what meme is for.
Many participants here, don't visit to other meme players, she reckoned. And that's not a fair play.
Hope you got my message.
Thanks...
have a great week tracy!!
Your photos are marvelous. Such beautiful trees!
Wish you a happy sunday!
I am wondering what the difference is between little lunch and big lunch - would little lunch be breakfast?
That would be like petit dejeuner in French, I guess
Love your joke. You quacked us up today.
Happy Sunday~
Sylvia
Have a great weekend.
I didn't realize you were a wise quacker. ha ha! cute story.
Banyan trees are so mysterious!
I giggled at the memories of school trips. Most (small) children are really only interested in when they're going to eat and can they play on the swings/slide/roundabout? Little lunch? Is that we might call 'elevenses'?
Hugs and blessings,
Happy SSS!
Sounds like quite an eventful school excursion you had to the Botanics!! Hehehe!
Gorgeous collages as always Tracy - I adore especially that shot of the snow covered tree forest by Chie! Incredible stuff!
Hope your week has been a goody - it's raining here in Sydney today thank goodness! XXOO's
Speaking of little lunch, our son, a high school teacher, told us yesterday that a directive has been sent out to some high schools to have lunch moved to 10.30 and a snack break at 2.00pm. Why? To cater for the children who come to school without breakfast. Too bad if you are among the majority of kids who do have breakfast and aren't hungry at 10.30. Crazy world.
My shadow shots
Love those banyan tree shadows...so intricate and dream like.
Banyan trees are amazing and I rarely get to see them. Thanks for posting that info about them too.
School memories! Hmm ... did Anthony have a crush on you I wonder? Who knows, he may even have pigtails himself now:)
My Mugs shadows
Wonderful shadows and such magical trees. I remember school trips to Balboa Park in San Diego and playing around a huge tree like these.
Great post! And happy SSS!
http://colorcarnivalmeme.blogspot.com
You have to see the new Inlinkz linky system I just started using this week. I think you are really going to like it! :-)
great post Tracy
All the best!
I have a feeling Anthony may have had a crush on you.
& btw, I fell into a duck pond once. I was trying to jump onto a little island and didn't make it. my brothers and cousins thought it was funny too!
http://www.artsquadgraphics.com/blog/2010/01/23/northern-california-spring-scene/
Hope you have time to drop by
All the best
Guy
Regina In Pictures
Enjoy your week!
ps the photo of the snow on the trees...I want to be there!
pps What did the duck say when he bought lipstick? Put it on my bill.
Have a nice week!
you missede my shadow shot when you stopped by.
You saw my second award-winning post I published yesterday. ha ha
I wear glasses too. Only take them off when I sleep though. ;-) Oh! and when I take shower.
Have a beautiful Sunday!
Paz
Secondly, I am totally enthralled by what you are showing! What a magical place... I would love to see it, and thank you for sharing it with us!
Come visit my museum shadows post!
Have a great week, Tracy.
I love the story of the Banyan tree. I'd never heard that before. I love the first SS best. I love that patterns they are making on the ground.
Hugs and blessings,
This is only my second SSS but already I am hooked, find myself absolutely drawn to shadows now! Thank you for hosting and Happy SSS! Christine
Hope you had a great weekend and I am so sorry I'm not as regular on this as I'd like to be. It seems there is always something that comes up. I need better time management. hehe.
Take Care...
You have there amazing trees, flowers etc.
Great SS tree pics you've taken...
Tracy, have a gooooood week ahead!
Here's the link.
http://luvnharmony.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/shadow-shot-sunday-self-portrait/
: )
i have a thing for figgy trees! :)
Love the shadows this week, reminded be of all those big twisted banyan trees in Cambodia. I just noticed your list was 99....and I am kicking myself for not checking in last week..as I'd like to be no. 100, always wanted that! Next time maybe. How do you do it...all the visiting? I'm poofed, cant even do a proper post.....so hat's off to you for doing all this! ciao for now...hugs, muah2 and all....M
hope you had a nice australia day, Tracy! :)
Triple digits next week.
Work from home India