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Shadow Shot Sunday and 100 Ideas/100 days


I took this photo with my sister's camera when we were in Santa Nella, California. Central California is dry and hot in summer. The brown foothills and tailored lawns make for a surreal contrast to the blue sky. There are some shadows in the hills and the trees. I love driving through the foothills in summer. For more shadow shot photos, please visit Hey harriet's Blog.




No. 40: Draw all of the things in your bag. I actually took this photo in 2007, but I thought it would work well for this challenge. Instead of a drawing, I am using a photograph. I had taken everything that was in my bag out and arranged it together for this photo.

I can't believe what I had been carrying around! This bag served as my art bag, shopping bag and gym bag. Why I have an airline ticket stub and a pet bottle cap in there is beyond me! There is a horseradish root that I had forgotten to put in the fridge.

For more information on this project inspired by Kerri's 100 ideas in 100 days, please visit the flickr group: 100 Ideas/100 days

Comments

A Wild Thing said…
I have pictures of foothills just like that on a trip my Brother and I took to Mt. Shasta...I can almost feel the warm air I felt then...beautiful shot!

sharon
Bobbi said…
I live at the base of the Rockies. I love to watch the shadows of the mountains change as the sun moves across the sky. I love the subtle, soft shadows of this shot of yours. Beautiful
bobbie said…
that top photo is wonderful. Such contrasts!

The second is pretty fascinating.
Pretty shot! I would love to be driving along that road right now!!
Debbie Doughty said…
Great shot. I love the contrast too. Makes me long for warmer days here in Oregon!

Gotta go check out the 100 ideas link. Looks interesting :D
What a great shot - how beautiful! At first we almost thought it was a computer generated scene....the colors are really super!

Love your collage of the things in your bag - quite funny about the horseradish root.....we think we'll go clean out our purses right now - ha!!
EG CameraGirl said…
The hills do look like a grand place to drive through! Nice contrasts among the greens, browns and blues.
Hot Fudge said…
I love the subtle colours of the hills in this shot, and your collage of your bag contents is very clever.
Chubby Chieque said…
I missed the hill foot as I came from the countryside.

It looks like where our farmstead are. So cozy & warm. Just what I need now §:-)

Cheers!
Hey Harriet said…
A very pretty part of California. Love the colours. And that's quite a stash of stuff you have in that bag of yours!
Unknown said…
Love the shadow photo and the contrast of colours. Now that's a lot of stuff in your bag..and I thought I had too much in mine :D
T.Allen said…
Great shadow shot, I really love all the contrast in the coloring.

The contents of your purse is pretty fascinating! :D That's a lot of stuff!
Anonymous said…
Beautiful scenery!
the photo is so beautiful and almost surreal! The contents of your bag especially the horseradish root is intriguing! =)
Beautiful picture..very serene.
I like that horseradish root..now if you planted it, you would have a nice crop of horseradish..My grandmother always made horseradish for Easter..Powerful stuff, bought many a tear to my eye..Happy SSS..
Unknown said…
I love the photo of the foot hills, that is so beautiful, great job.

I would hate to open my bag and take a picture, lol! It's amazing what we can find in our bags isn't it? lol! Have a relaxing Sunday Juana.
Chris Stone said…
Great pictures! love the contrast in the one... the interesting items in your bag almost make me want to carry a bag! i don't though... except to the store, library, or work (to carry stuff needed.) My pockets get overloaded at times, though!
Anonymous said…
Wonderful phots, thanks for sharing!
Elizabeth said…
Such brown hills -- and what cool stuff you carry in your bag!
GalleryJuana said…
Thanks to everybody for visiting and all your comments. My bag was always heavy. So this year my sister gave me a new bag. I now I have a smaller one, so it is lighter and with less stuff.

Sweet Repose, I have never been to Mt. Shasta.

Bobbi, that must be amazing to live with the Rockies in view.

Rosebud, I had never tasted horseradish until I came to Japan. That is interesting that your Grandmother made it for Easter.

Chris, I wish I could go without a bag.
PJ said…
The contrast between the hills and the crops is so extreme, I can't begin to imagine how intensive the irrigation must be. It's a beautful perspective.
Unknown said…
WOW...that landscape shot is A.MA.ZING!

i'm loving this 100 ideas concept. though i'm too scattered to participate at the moment, i enjoy seeing what everyone else does.
Raven said…
Quite an interesting collection of items in that bag! Your foothills shot is lovely. The contrast between the green and the barren hills is so startling and dramatic.
Dianne said…
the interior of my bag is a black hole!

love the rolling hills

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