Shadow Shot Sunday

Bride's Bonnet (Clintonia uniflora) at Rainy Lake, Marble Mountain Wilderness.

Once again, it's Shadow Shot Sunday; come join in the fun.

Shadow Shot Sunday

Mount Shasta casts a long shadow at sunrise.

Back in the Shadow Shot Sunday game after a long break. Try it, you'll like it.

What a Relief

While I'm waiting for Tom to come pick me up later this morning for a long drive and a photo shoot, might as well throw a Shadow Shot Sunday post up here. All the cool kids are doing it!

Sundown Alley

It's a narrow, one-way street, but it leads to Shadow Shot Sunday. Come on down, all these fine folks have!

Shadow Shot Sunday

Elk antlers outside the administrative hacienda at Wind Wolves Preserve.

I've been very remiss lately with the Shadow Shot Sundays (as in, not doing any for several weeks), and the reason is I have a new-ish project that consumes most of my free-ish time: a sort of history/photo blog called Up and Down California. We're reliving the travels of the California Geological Survey 150 years ago via excerpts from the field leader's letters (posted in real time +150) with present-day photos of the places he describes. (The photo above was taken on a whirlwind road trip last weekend to visit locations the Survey party stayed or passed through.)

I love Shadow Shot Sunday, and I'll continue to do it when I can (it may be sporadically, but I'm not going away altogether); in the meantime, though, check out what they were doing 150 years ago today (or, if you want to catch up on their travels up to this point, start at the beginning).


Shadow Shot Sunday: learn how, and join in the fun.

You Are Being Shadowed

Who's watching you on this Shadow Shot Sunday? Surely it can't be any of these fine people -- can it?

Shadow Shot Sunday

Fetid Adder's Tongue (Scoliopus bigelovii), an outlandish-looking flower with an appropriately outlandish name, along the Hazelnut trail in San Pedro Valley County Park.

Try Shadow Shot Sunday--these fine people did!

Shadow Shot Sunday

This one is from last night's Ale & Quail Club photowalk: Illinois Street bridge over Islais Creek.

Happy Shadow Shot Sunday--join the celebration!

Coffee Stop

Who wouldn't want a nice place to sit in the shade to sip a morning coffee and watch the world go by on a lovely Shadow Shot Sunday morning? Scoot over, some of these folks want to join you.

The Cover Up

A woman covering up graffiti casts a long shadow on the wall -- which reminds me, hey, long time no Shadow Shot Sunday! I wonder if any of these fine participants missed me.

The Photographer's Shadow

Went on a photowalk last night with the Friday Night Drinking & Shooting Club, and caught this shadow of a photographer preparing his shot.

Shadow Shot Sunday: it's less filling, and it tastes great.

Shadow Shot Sunday

After two weeks off for holidays (and laziness), I'm back on the Shadow Shot Sunday beat with this one from the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.

Shadow Shot Sunday explained here; see it in action here.

Nick Gets Captured

Photographers shooting each other in the shadows? Must be another Shadow Shot Sunday here in the Pixels World. Check out the entries from these fine folks that helped make up last week's compilation of shadow shots, and feel free to join in the fun yourself.

Oh, and happy holidays to all!

Wipeout

Yes, it's that magical time of year when San Francisco is blanketed with snow and people go skating on the frozen ponds.

Okay, not really. But thanks to the miracle of modern technology there are a couple of seasonal ice rinks, this one in Union Square. I didn't realize it while I was shooting, but I got this kid a second before he crashed; note the look of concern on the girl's face at right.

Shadow Shot Sunday is fun for all ages!

Approach the Bench

I love those abandoned couches, sofas found in strange and incongruous settings. Combine a Sofa Free with bright, late afternoon sunlight and some deep shadows and you've got a winning formula for some Shadow Shot Sunday fun. Let's see if some of these fine folk don't agree.

Shadow Shot Sunday

Judging from the titanic Christmas ornaments in the 101 California plaza, it's that time of year again...

And so Shadow Shot Sunday brings another crop of fine photos. Check 'em out, and join the fun...

Lobbyists

The lobby to the SF MOMA is cast in deep shadow and bright sunlight on a recent Saturday afternoon. Just in time for Shadow Shot Sunday, as I'm sure all these fine folk would agree.

Shadow Shot Sunday

Caught this trophy shadow late one afternoon in an office at my firm. Check out some of the other Shadow Shot Sunday participants here.

And while you're here, check out our 2nd anniversary retrospective, a roundup of favorite shots from the past year.

Shadow Shot Sunday

Back after a week off. (And by 'off', I mean lazy.)

Shadow Shot Sunday: here's the map, and here's the territory.

The Man Behind the Martini

On the bottom floor of my building, a bar that's been closed for a while is being renovated. I caught this worker standing in the shadows, and thought this could be a good Shadow Shot Sunday entry. (It could have worked for Martini Monday, too, but I didn't want to wait that long.)

I wonder if all these shadow shooters are as impatient as I am?