Shadow Play

Back with another gallery of shadows (and sometimes golden light). I'm always on the lookout for interesting shadow play, whether on an outside garden wall, an inside wall with a garden projection, or an interesting architectural pattern almost anywhere. This taps into what we learned in Elements of the Chinese Garden that walls are an important element of Chinese gardens for capturing shadows and displaying poetry. Enjoy this latest gallery of shadow play from everyday life.

Leaves as shadow and leaves illuminated

Plants and mini blinds on the wall

Leaves captured on a kitchen cabinet

Plants brought inside in a pool of light

Creature of the night

Architectural patterns of light and dark

Tiny shaft of light

X-ray of ribs or plants and mini blinds?

Morning light cast through the mini blinds

Japanese maple projection

Shadow and light cast on an inside wall

Many of these photos show shadows from the garden that are cast inside the house and others capture or incorporate patterns from the mini blinds. For more shadow fun see Shadow Play from last year. Shadow as art form!