Searching for Shadows

and Lorca's tears

What are your favorite kinds of shadows? I like a faint shadow on the pavement that could also be a stain. I like shadows of leaves that would make a pretty wallpaper pattern. I like any shadow cast upon a sleeping cat. And I like spontaneous silhouettes.

For this Creative Burst, find 10 shadows that captivate you. Start by searching for shadows in your photos to see what comes up. Then, maybe do a quick search in your digital files. I found this line from Lorca in some notes in my drive:

I am the elephantine shadow of my tears.
Federico García Lorca

Keep searching: Once you start looking for cool shadows, you may not stop. I noticed so many pretty shadows in this novel I’ve been reading:

At that point the dusk surrounding the lighthouse gave way to the last faint light that still remained of the sunset. Even though the shadows of the pine trees had become doubly dark, the sea below was brimming with a last afterglow.

The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima.

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Share your shadows!

I’d love to see what you find. Drop an interesting shadow in a reply anytime. I’ll close this out with a favorite shadow I found in my neighborhood.