It was warm when I was in NYC in September, and so I headed for Brooklyn’s botanical gardens to get away from the heat and the noise. It was everything I needed that morning; a shady oasis of beauty and tranquillity.
You are going have to wait though for the garden photographs as this morning I just have a boulder from the ice age to share. It, along with some Hudson Highland boulders, was chillin’ out in the rock garden. This is probably not the image you were expecting!

In case anyone has missed it I am squaring daily and mostly focusing on dark shapes, silhouettes and reflective shadows but you don’t need to do the same. The dictionaries highlight that shadows can also be an illusory image, a remnant of a thing, an imitation, an inseparable companion and of course partial light. The frequency of your squares can be whatever suits you and your blog. The only thing you have to remember is to stay square with your November Shadows.
Like Brian I thought it looked like a rock painting. Now i can’t wait to see what created that shadow!
My shadows definitely aren’t the main focus in my photos but they are there.
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ooh I better go and check and see if I took the photo of the tree!!!
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Fabulous!
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awww thanks
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here I am with some shadow finds that delight me, I hope they do the same for you. https://carolisle.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/shadow-dancers/
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I am sure they will 🙂
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I like that ice age rock! Glad you got to go to the garden to see it. Here’s mine for today … not nearly exotic haha
https://wp.me/p3RE1e-naw
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https://angloswiss-chronicles.com/2025/11/18/square-shadows-5/
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It’s a “cool” shadow, Becky, and ancient rocks with shadows fill the bill! Here are some hydrangeas in shadow for you today:
https://secondwindleisure.com/2025/11/18/the-flower-hour-7-the-seasons-of-a-hydrangea/
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awww thanks Terri
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A shadow with summer feeling.
https://mariawijk.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/reflections-a-disco-heart/
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indeed 🙂
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Love the texture of the rock and the shadow is intriguing too. Here’s mine today: https://grahamsisland.com/2025/11/18/the-numbers-game-99/
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thanks Graham 🙂
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Beautiful, looks like a petroglyph. Here is my catch up post: https://fakeflamenco.com/2025/11/18/life-in-shadow-life-in-light/
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wouldn’t that have been amazing if it had been
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Botanical gardens are wonderful. What an interesting find for the challenge!
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they really are, I am so pleased I went there
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