the word for 09.02.2010 is SHADOW

Today's word is Shadow and l wanted it to be different from Sunday. By that, l mean l have a challenge on Sunday that is images of shadows. As it was snowing today l thought it could be tricky with everything being white and the fact l was going out when it dark. Actually, have you realised how difficult it can be sometimes to try and capture a shadow? There is a shadow..dark..flash goes off..no shadow. This really worried a six year old boy l was with the other day. He really was upset when he had a shadow, l took a photo with flash..no shadow. Was so funny trying to explain it to him!Ha!
Anyway back to this image. I was on my way home after my meeting and was getting concerned l still didn't have an image. Then just as l was going past john Lewis's there in their windows was my image.

I hope l haven't upset anyone who doesn't like spiders! I just loved these shadows . They are made of metal and they were all over the floor in the windows.


shadow |ˈ sh adō|noun1 a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface : trees cast long shadows.• partial or complete darkness, esp. as produced in this way : the north side of the cathedral was deep in shadow | ( shadows) a stranger slowly approached from the shadows.• the shaded part of a picture.• a dark patch or area on a surface : there are dark shadows beneath your eyes.• a region of opacity on a radiograph : shadows on his lungs.• short for eyeshadow .2 figurative used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness, or sadness and gloom : the shadow of war fell across Europe | only one shadow lay over Sally's life.• used in reference to something insubstantial or fleeting : a freedom that was more shadow than substance.• used in reference to a position of relative inferiority or obscurity : helived in the shadow of his father.• [with negative ] the slightest trace of something : she knew without a shadow of a doubt that he was lying.• a weak or inferior remnant or version of something : this fine-looking, commanding man had become a shadow of his former self.• an expression of perplexity or sadness : a shadow crossed Maria's face.3 an inseparable attendant or companion : her faithful shadow, a Yorkshire terrier called Heathcliffe.• a person secretly following and observing another.• a person who accompanies someone in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job.• [usu. as adj. ] Brit. the opposition counterpart of a government minister : the shadow Chancellor.• [as adj. ] unofficial or alternative : the Committee of Twenty-Five, a shadow government of unelected businessmen.verb [ trans. ]1 (often be shadowed) envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over : the market is shadowed by St. Margaret's church | a hood shadowed her face.2 follow and observe (someone) closely and typically secretly : he had been up all night shadowing a team of poachers.• Brit. (of an opposition politician) be the counterpart of (a government minister or a ministry).• accompany (someone) in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job.PHRASESbe frightened of one's shadow be very timid or nervous.DERIVATIVESshadower |ˈʃødəwər| nounshadowless |ˈʃødoʊləs| adjectiveORIGIN Old English scead(u)we (noun), oblique case of sceadu (see shade), sceadwian [screen or shield from attack,] of Germanic origin; related toDutch schaduw and German Schatten (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek skoto