Grasping At The Shadow

“Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.” Aesop

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” Abraham Lincoln

(Photo taken 7/7/2015.)

Between Light And Shadow

“To light a candle is to cast a shadow.” Ursula K. Le Guin

“There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition.” Rod Serling

(Photo taken 7/7/2015.)

Shadows of the Past

A distorted view
mistaking the
shadowy depths
for something true

Just a mirage
a wavy collage
of what I can’t see
of what used to be

(Photo taken 7/9/2015.)