shadow shot sunday

The Maple Tree


The Maple with its tassell flowers of green
That turns to red, a stag horn shapèd seed
Just spreading out its scallopped leaves is seen,
Of yellowish hue yet beautifully green.
Bark ribb'd like corderoy in seamy screed
That farther up the stem is smoother seen,
Where the white hemlock with white umbel flowers
Up each spread stoven to the branches towers
And mossy round the stoven spread dark green
And blotched leaved orchis and the blue-bell flowers -
Thickly they grow and neath the leaves are seen.
I love to see them gemm'd with morning hours.
I love the lone green places where they be
And the sweet clothing of the Maple tree. 


John Clare

walking around my hometown of Stockton at sunset I became enthralled by these newly-opened Norway Maple leaves with the western light shining on them.   It was day's end but nature was still putting on a show...

In the springtime Norway Maple leaves hang like golden jewels with their red ribs;  in a few week's time they'll have taken on their summer colors of deep magenta. On this day they glowed, casting their own shadows against themselves.

hop on over to Hey Harriet to see more shadows across the globe.   Shadow Shot Sunday is hosted each week by Tracy.    Thanks for hosting Tracy!


I'm leaving town again for a few days.  Have a splendid Memorial Day holiday everyone.  Let us remember and honor those who've fallen in dedication and duty to our beloved county and land.