A few weeks ago, we celebrated Yom HaAtsma'ut - Israel's Independence Day. A popular custom on Yom HaAtsma'ut is to go hiking, and explore this tiny but wonderful country that we live in. This year we went wandering around a place called Motsa with friends, and it was beautiful! Actually, we first stumbled upon a 9/11 memorial, which was a real surprise. I didn't know that Israel even had a 9/11 memorial!
It (a bit shockingly) contains an actual beam from Ground Zero.
(feel free to click on that one, if it's hard to read and you'd like a better look)
Anyway, we then moved on to being impressed by more natural beauty:
And at the very end, my friend Dena even found a shadow for me, making it that much more perfect :)
That's all, folks! Naturally, I'm posting this to Shadow Shot Sunday, that always cool meme hosted at Hey Harriet. Go check it out, for more cool, shadowy photography from all over the world.
Toby, thank you for the tour. Israel is so beautiful. The 9/11 memorial is touching and special. Lastly, your ShadowShot is sharp and clean. Terrific!! Happy SSS.
Oh I had heard about the 9/11 memorial when it was being planned but had not seen what it looked like, thanks for showing me :) great photos- great shadow snap shot too:)
I love the shadows.....very well shot and composed. Me, I love reflections where you have to look at a picture several times to work out what is happening. I took one today - I'll post it later this week. Blessings from Middle Earth.
PS - You asked if I tinted my pics in some sneaky fashion? ..haha, no they were taken on an iphone app so they tend to come out a bit odd looking with out of whack kinda colours :)
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Those who look closely will see shadows in all your photos. Some are stark, and some are subtle.
I ALMOST LOST MY SHADOW
I almost lost my shadow,
I left it in the park;
I heard my mommy calling,
For it was getting dark;
She has no use for shadows,
She thinks they are quite grim,
And when she saw my shadow,
She thought it was a “him.”
I had to educate her
And tell her it was “she”—
And now my faithful shadow
Is welcome as can be!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Shadows in the Barrio
Interesting series of photos! I did not know about the 9/11 memorial in Israel either! And lovely shadow detail in the last photo!
Toby, thank you for the tour. Israel is so beautiful. The 9/11 memorial is touching and special. Lastly, your ShadowShot is sharp and clean. Terrific!! Happy SSS.
Oh I had heard about the 9/11 memorial when it was being planned but had not seen what it looked like, thanks for showing me :) great photos- great shadow snap shot too:)
I love the shadows.....very well shot and composed. Me, I love reflections where you have to look at a picture several times to work out what is happening. I took one today - I'll post it later this week. Blessings from Middle Earth.
Oh that last one is especially gorgeous!
Happy 63rd Israel! Hip Hip Hooray!
PS - You asked if I tinted my pics in some sneaky fashion? ..haha, no they were taken on an iphone app so they tend to come out a bit odd looking with out of whack kinda colours :)
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