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Feb 21, '08 9:22 AM
for everyone

This week on Picture Perfect the theme is Shadows. It's getting more challenging each time. Specially now that my card reader damaged and I can't get the photos from the card of my camera to transfer them to the pc. But I have tons of photos saved on a CD and the external HDD.

Anyway... I decided to use this week this photo I took on 2006 in San Juan, PR. This is the Park Luis Muñoz Rivera. This huge tree is called Ceiba and they grow in strange forms and live centuries. This one is pretty "young" but have been in the park at least for a century. It has lasted years of storms and hurricanes. The park is beside the beach. These trees offer a lovely and cool shadow in summer, and on rainy days you can take cover under them. The woman taking cover under inside the tree's shadow is my mom. There's one Ceiba tree, famous in PR because has over 300 years old and it still as lovely as a century ago. I'll be traveling soon to PR and will go and take photo of that one.

Thanks for looking!

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chrisakasweets wrote on Feb 21

dontcha just love gnarled trees? come visit mine.

newsdoggg wrote on Feb 21

I'd love to have a hammock in the shadow of that awesome tree ... great picture ... 7.5 woofs!

lilwolfsis wrote on Feb 21

that's a neat tree.. we have one here in Lexington called a tulip tree.. it has been here for over a hundred years.. they grow very large .. this one has survived all the storms we have had and a civil war! great picture !

photo99 wrote on Feb 21

Nice picture .....:)

smaragd wrote on Feb 21

Nice shadow to cooling down from the sun
http://smaragd.multiply.com/journal/item/129/Picture_Perfect_Shadow

tonij16102 wrote on Feb 21

Beautiful picture and meaning..thanks for sharing Miss Wally

zbethz wrote on Feb 21

young tree that big?? coool!

compromised wrote on Feb 21

awesome tree and good photo. I never saw a tree that big in person, only in pics. I love the way it twists and turns.

amalie2 wrote on Feb 21

needledreams2 said

These trees offer a lovely and cool shadow in summer, and on rainy days you can take cover under them.

I love trees...this one was lovely!

shankarg wrote on Feb 21

thanks Ceiba you look pretty and great
Thanks for shadowing me

Your visit to my participation is appreciated
http://shankarg.multiply.com/journal/item/44/2008-m040-Picture_Perfect_-_Shadow_-_20_Feb_13_30_Chennai_India
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ezil1961 wrote on Feb 21

The nature and these shadows! Magnificent tree!

http://ezil1961.multiply.com/journal/item/80/Picture_Perfect_-_Shadow

tabbynera wrote on Feb 21

Fascinating tree and wonderful shadows

mjrohn wrote on Feb 21

Amazing tree, I love how the brances looks.

lintang71 wrote on Feb 21

cool pic.. love that big tree..
http://lintang71.multiply.com/journal/item/125/Picture_Perfect_SHADOW

mitchylr wrote on Feb 21

That sure is one twisty tree!! Good pic :-))

http://mitchylr.multiply.com/journal/item/63/Picture_Perfect_SHADOW

ummali03 wrote on Feb 21

What a lovely picture. I can't wait to see your pictures and I am happy you are getting to go to PR. Is it a visit or are you moving back?

needledreams2 wrote on Feb 21

ummali03 said

Is it a visit or are you moving back?

I will be visiting like for 6 months to visit family and doctors. I really need to keep with my treatments and records. I'm having problems with my SS pension and is because I'm living here in Egypt. They (SS) are threatening me to take it away again.

ummali03 wrote on Feb 21

Aww sis everything will work out inshaAllah. Bet you going to miss hubby alot

mzapplebee wrote on Feb 21

Beautiful page.

jgaryhillstudio wrote on Feb 21

A nice one I remember seeing those for the first time and tis shot has taken me back many years to that time..The memories that were in the shadow of my mind brought back in to the sun..ty..jgh

http://jgaryhillstudio.multiply.com/journal/item/66/Picture_Perfect_Shadow_Theme

wyldstorm wrote on Feb 21

Love how the tree twists like it does!! Great photo!
http://wyldstorm.multiply.com/journal/item/694/Picture_Perfect_-_Shadow

riihele wrote on Feb 21

Hola ND

Gorgeous take!
Keep so well and safe. Rii :)

Thanks so much for the fine comment on my entry @ this addy:
http://riihele.multiply.com/journal/item/630/PICTURE_PERFECT_SHADOW

happyathome wrote on Feb 21

Beautiful tree!

dannidoodles wrote on Feb 21

I bet that tree can cast a huuuge shadow! Nice shot.

http://dannidoodles.multiply.com/journal/item/85/Picture_PerfectShadows

empressselena wrote on Feb 21

It is an awesome tree! Excellent pic

terrencew wrote on Feb 21

Big trees rule!

sharonl344 wrote on Feb 21

Great picture of Shadows !!

http://sharonl344.multiply.com/journal/item/74/Picture_PerfectShadow

ninakobie wrote on Feb 21

Great photo. I love the unusual shaped tree.

http://ninakobie.multiply.com/journal/item/353

rruzie wrote on Feb 22

Love to see big trees! Look so inviting! Great picture, Wally! Thanks for sharing!

Mine is up too!
http://rruzie.multiply.com/journal/item/88/Picture_Perfect_-_SHADOW

shoppingfreedom wrote on Feb 22

Hey, what a great coincidence.
There are Ceiba trees in some parts of my hometown. Very COOL !!!
There are some of them standing proudly near the city's post office. I would stand under its shadow whenever I'm waiting for a public transport, cos the air is breezing so freshly there. Lovely !

Thx for stopping by at mine.
Have a fun weekend there (^_^)v

onlymissy wrote on Feb 22

needledreams2 said

This one is pretty "young" but have been in the park at least for a century.

If a century is young, how many centuries is considered to be the old one? Gosh... sure nice to be able to see one of those antique trees. I remember seeing several down here that are hundreds years old and it was a 'Wow!!'
They don't look like this one you have here though. I like the way the branches kind of spreading widely to every angle around the trunk. What a cool tree! To be standing under its shadow is a special moment indeed! Thanks for sharing!

vrilia wrote on Feb 22

what a big tree there, Great shot...well done.
thx for visiting mine.

nessabates wrote on Feb 22

That tree has some neat twists in it. I love how the sun shines through and cast the shadows

dianadji wrote on Feb 22

Old tree like that one is always captivating. So strong eventhough it's getting old. I wish I could be like that, you know. Getting older means getting stronger and more functional.
http://dianadji.multiply.com/journal/item/361/The_Snowflake_Shadow_-_S_H_A_D_O_W