Tomorrow, February 2nd, groundhogs all around the US will be shuffling out of their burrows to predict the weather. Legend has it that if it is sunny and the groundhog sees his shadow, he will return to his burrow and there will be six more weeks of winter. If it is cloudy and no shadow appears, spring promises to be just around the corner. The most famous of these groundhogs is a dapper little fellow by the name of Punxsutawney Phil from Punxsutawney Pennsylvania, made famous by one of my favourite Bill Murray comedies, Groundhog Day.
However, there are many other hard-working groundhogs of note, including Chattanooga Chuck from Chattanooga Tennessee, Woodstock Willie from Woodstock Illinois, Dunkirk Dave from (you guessed it) Dunkirk New York and Chuckles from Manchester Connecticut (apparently nobody explained groundhog naming etiquette to the kind folk of Manchester).
In celebration of these brave little groundhogs, I gathered together a few photos of shadows for this week’s travel theme; some cows and their shadows grazing in the California hills, a lone fisherman looking for a catch in the Hudson River alongside the USS Intrepid and a shadowy window in Castle Clinton looking out over New York’s Battery Park.
So get ready with your own shadowy post and let’s dedicate this week’s travel theme to groundhogs everywhere, especially Chuckles. If you would like to join in the travel theme (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Shadows
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Get your post in by next Thursday, as the new travel theme comes out on Friday
- Don’t forget to subscribe to keep up to date on the latest weekly travel themes. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.
Don’t stay in the shadows – join in the fun! Looking forward to your post.
xxx
Ailsa
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Hello Ailsa, here is my submission.
Cheers
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Here is my shadowy subject: http://wp.me/p1tzBV-1XH
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All our groundhogs are still snoozing! Please have a look at
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Good theme. I think that light and shadows often create some beautiful scenarios in the woods 🙂
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Island Shadows…. http://windagainstcurrent.com/2013/02/04/a-word-a-week-challenge-travel-theme-island-shadows/
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Here are my shadowy depictions: http://humantriumphant.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/travel-theme-shadows/
as well as my groundhog shadow story this week: http://humantriumphant.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/groundhog-apocalypse/
Great theme for the week!
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Another good theme. I decided to follow the groundhog…If I see my shadow, does this mean more or less winter?
http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2013/02/04/2-4-13-travel-theme-shadow/
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Here’s my shadowy experiences
http://mahons.org/blog/
Mines up … Shadows are not something i tend to photograph … Its given me something to be more aware of
http://the-serenity-space.com/2013/02/05/travel-theme-shadows/
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Hi Ailsaand friends
Here my entry
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Hi Ailsa! Thanks again for the fun “assignment”! 🙂
Here’s mine: http://suburbaphobe.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/travel-theme-shadows/
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here is mine ailsa …. almost did not make it this week 🙂 http://imagesoftheheart.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/shadows/
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Here is my entry (looking up through the trees at the chairlift I have just disembarked from): http://empressnasigoreng.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/wheres-my-backpack-photo-challenge-shadows/
nice play on light and dark
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Love the window! Here’s mine http://wp.me/p2Cq37-9M
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here is my entry: Thanks for great challenges! 🙂
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Here’s mine:
Happy travels! 🙂
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G’day Ailsa a bit late this week but here I am…
Hi Ailsa,
Thanks for another interesting photo challenge. Hope you enjoy mine.These are from Paris and Amsterdam. Regards Peet
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Hi Ailsa!!! Wonderful challenge!!! And wonderful contributions!
Here is mine:
Hugs from Snowy Spain!
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My take on shadows:
Thanks for taking a look 🙂
Cheers!
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a favourite theme Ailsa even without groundhogs – and not far to go to find some
http://eljaygee.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/travel-theme-shadows/
Stunning pictures and a great challenge! (:
Here are my shadows… http://mannalexandra.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/travel-theme-shadows/
Done!!! Thanx again for another great theme. This was a tough one, but I pulled it off 🙂