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Saturday 25 August 2012

Shadow Shot Time


This has been one of the worst years for drought and heat .. keeping my precious plants "green" and healthy has been such a chore .. I am very grateful to Husband and Number One Son for helping so much !
So I offer up my variegated Solomon's Seal as cool green relief with a touch a shadow play : )
Click that wonderful icon to visit my friends and their Shadow Worlds  : )

17 comments:

Unknown said...

Beautiful specimen here! It is great when the family helps out with our hobbies isn't it?

EG CameraGirl said...

The Solomon's seal is lovely in that dappled light.

Kathe W. said...

gorgeous Solomons Seal- crisp and beautiful photo.

Sylvia K said...

Such a lovely plant and I'm so glad it has survived the heat and drought! A beautiful capture and a wonderful shadow shot for the day!! Hope you're enjoying a lovely weekend!

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

The shadows are deep,the leaves are lush. My thanks to all who help with watering too!

Sibilant Shadows

Ralph said...

Along with the protective shadows, this is a cool looking plant - the sun hasn't turned it yellow yet :)

The worst of summer is passing, relief at least in temperatures. I would prefer to not have a snowy winter, but if we do - perhaps the drought may be averted next year...

Gemma Wiseman said...

The light illumines the beautiful textures of the leaves and the shadows create a glorious contrast! Wonderful macro!

Nadezda said...

Joy, great photo as always!

toby said...

Oh, that is beautiful! Lucky for us that you've all worked hard to keep this alive, and now we can enjoy the shadows :)

CanadianGardenJoy said...

Darla girl I just saw your earrings and they are so darn pretty !
You go girl ! LOL

EG thank you girl .. I keep smiling over that picture of Tai you took .. talk about a contented cat ? LOL

Thank you so much Kathe .. Solomon's Seal is a beauty for sure : )

MMT .. I totally love that picture of the wood on the desert floor .. the light was PERFECT and totally stunning. Thank you !

Dear Ralph .. I can't get to your shadow shot .. a error message says it is down, your blog I mean ?
I will put up with snow for the sake of the water table coming back up to almost normal again for next year .. we both agree on that one!!

Thank you so much Gemma .. all of us in this meme have come to appreciate the light values so much more than before we joined : )

Thank you Nadezda girl : )

Toby thank you so much .. and I still envy your beautiful chess pieces : ) wonderful shot you took!

Jennifer AKA keewee said...

great shot.If we are observant, we can find some interesting photos to take in the shade.

CanadianGardenJoy said...

Jennifer I have been with this meme for a few years and I am so glad I joined .. it truly hones your line of sight when it comes to shadows !

robin. said...

it has indeed been dry...was mowing the lawn today...got rained on three times. it felt good until it rained a little harder!! your plant is lovely. kudos to ya'll for being so diligent in your watering efforts.

Beverley Baird said...

Great shot and plant!
We've had a heck of a time with our plants as well. We concentrated on the vegetable gardens tho.

Chubskulit Rose said...

Luscious!

Shadow Retreat
Have a great week ahead.

Margie said...

such a beautiful plant! it looks so healthy ... whoever's been watering it is doing a wonderful job! the shadow play on it is lovely ...

CanadianGardenJoy said...

Thank you so much Robin girl ! .. I love being out in a gentle rain in the garden .. everything becomes so quiet and peaceful ... heavenly : )

Thanks Bev girl .. yes it must comes down to some hard picks on what to try and save .. I don't have veggies so favorite plants usually get more tender care ? LOL

Thanks Rose .. that was a very cute bunny !

Thanks very much Margie : ) I was grateful to have the boys help!