
Our theme of capturing the light has made me notice not only the sun and the brightness, but the shadows that are created by the light too.
Junichiro Tanizaki (author of In Praise of Shadows) says “we find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates… Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty”.
So let’s acknowledge our shadows… The shadows attached to our feet as we walk, or the shadows we see all around us. We can watch them, notice their shapes, watch what they do to the colour and texture of the word around us. How strong is your shadow today? Does it have defined, clear outlines, or it soft and hazy on the edges? What is your light source? Which direction is it coming from? Perhaps you can see multiple shadows, maybe they are moving with you as you walk, passing you by as you travel in a car, or slowly growing and fading as the sun passes behind clouds…




Sometimes we just need to be still for long enough to really notice…




Sometimes someone else needs to notice for us…








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