Sunday, February 2, 2025

Groundhog and Snake Shadows #ShadowshotSunday.

How fitting that, this year, that Shadowshot Sunday comes on Groundhog Day. 

Although these shadows won't predict if we will have an early spring or six more weeks of winter (noting that the official Groundhog of Groundhog Day is only right about 40% of the time), they make for a good Shadowshot.

Groundhog in shadow from back in June, 2024.

Incidentally, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. Let's hope he's wrong again.

And, in a number of cultures, they are celebrating the new year.  This year will be the Year of the Snake.  This picture of a shake was taken this past September.

More information:

Groundhog Day.

Year of the Snake

Joining Lisa at Lisa's Garden Adventure for #ShadowshotSunday.

10 comments:

  1. Happy Groundhog Day in the year of the snake!

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  2. Six more weeks of winter …

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  3. Do you often see groundhogs? They look quite large animals.

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  4. What great photos for shadows, and for the lunar year as well as ground hog day! The Oregon Zoo (Portland, OR) Pygmy African hedgehog did NOT see his shadow this morning! So, more winter for you in the east, and an early spring here! No shadows at my house either, rain. Snow forecast for a few days next week.

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  5. I never see any critters around here. It would be interesting if I did.

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  6. Clever tying in the snake to the year of the snake to shadowshots!!
    Both of our critters saw their shadows today.

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  7. Spotting snake in a distance is safer than in one's bedroom

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  8. Well, it was snowing here, so no shadows. Year of the Snake. Fitting, considering who is in the WH.

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  9. Hopefully the groundhog is wrong.

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