Magical Light

The name of this post is inspired by a new friend, and an old soul.

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I've been sorting through my photos, finding the ones where light, or the absence of it, made its mark on an image.

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Thank you, my friend, for the inspiration. I'm wishing all of you a day touched by a spark of magic.

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Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished. ~ Michael Strassfeld

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Leaf, Botanical Gardens

Cherry Blossoms, Japanese Tea Garden

Gate, Haight-Ashbury

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There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~ Edith Wharton

Dancer, San Francisco Dance Center

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When you possess light within, you see it externally. ~ Anaïs Nin

Carousel horse, Golden Gate Park

Carousel horse, Golden Gate Park

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ~ Aaron Rose

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Pagoda, Japanese Tea Garden

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Brick wall, Gold Alley

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Hotel Essex, Tenderloin

What is true by lamplight is not always true by sunlight. ~ Joseph Joubert

Green wall, Yerba Buena Gardens

Bix, Gold Alley

Street lamp, Sutter Street

All photos are in my flickr account, too. All happily taken by me.