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215/365: sun shower (and TAGGED! and BAM 9/52)

Picture Summer Day 24
Assignment: Larger than Life (a shadow self-portrait)

I took a similar photo to this one two months ago -- why does it feel like I'm cheating? I also feel like I'm cheating using a shadow portrait for BAM, but I'm a week behind, and I wanted to catch up.

I was tagged a month ago by SnapYappy (please go visit that link and read what she wrote -- it will make you smile!), but because I have had some pretty heavy things going on in my life, I am only getting to this now.

Six names you go by:
1. Deirdre
2. Superdewa
3. Dewa
4. D
5. Big D
6. Mom

Three things you are wearing right now:
1. A pair of black pants
2. a teal v-neck t-shirt
3. a few sillybands -- yes, sillybands

Four things you want very badly at this moment:
1. for my family to be healthy in body and mind (this is a huge and meaningful priority right now)
2. a Nikon D90 -- desperately
3. a car -- we're somehow making do with one between us, and it sucks big time
4. to be able to hire someone to clean my house

Three types of pizza I would order right now:
1.pizza from somewhere other than my podunk town that apparently forgets we're barely over two hours from both NYC and Boston -- we really ought to have better pizza here
2. I would settle for the local place's kalamata olive & artichoke heart pizza
3. bacon -- because anything's better with bacon

Two things you did last night.
1. fell asleep while trying to watch a movie
2. woke up and stayed up really late editing photos and posting them to flickr

Last two people you talked to on the phone.
1. this evening -- my daughters' friend to tell her a few of us would be able to meet her to see Eclipse
2. yesterday evening(I am not a phone person) -- my 13-year-old daughter, who has been away for a while

Two things you are going to do tomorrow:
1. clean my kitchen
2. deal with some paperwork that's been eating away at me

Three favorite drinks.
1. right now I'm loving Pimm's cups (thanks Jude)!
2. lemonade and limeade
3. a really good cup of coffee

::The Random Fact Ingredient::
1. I'm called Superdewa because I am almost 11 years older than my sister, and when she was little, she couldn't say "Deirdre." Instead she called me "Dewa." Then my Mom was on bedrest with another pregnancy that wasn't going so well, and I had to take care of my sister and make dinner several nights a week. When my Dad would come home, he'd lead my little sister in a chant of "Yay, Super Dewa!" It stuck.

2. I am 41 and only learned to drive a car seven years ago. I grew up and lived most of my life in New York City and never needed to drive. I love where I live, but the truth is, if I could afford to and could tear my girls away from here, I'd move back in a heartbeat. Part of the reason for that is I still don't enjoy driving. I don't get around much.

Now TAG! YOU'RE it! -- answer if you feel like it, and whether or not I actually tagged you. I'd hate for anyone to feel pressure from me!

Comments and faves

  1. ★

    a_brewley, DorteF, DorkyMum, aia*c (here when i can be), and 64 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Olga_Greece (34 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful!

    B Square -- You know you want to!

  3. Jayati2009 (34 months ago | reply)

    WOW.......First....love this creative photo.......Second....I am glad you shared some interesting parts of you....I want to do this....I think all of us here should do this and let others take a peek in our respective lives and know one another a little better...:)

  4. life stories photography (34 months ago | reply)

    Love this photo D. I still need to edit mine but not happy with it. Loved getting to know you better.

  5. Genelet [deleted] (34 months ago | reply)

    Very cool photo. I've never seen one like this and I like originality!

  6. im thinking outloud (34 months ago | reply)

    very neat...creative and makes me want to steal it...you are so inspiring! Oh and taking similar shots isnt cheating...or at least I hope not since I take A LOT of similar shots o.O

  7. a_brewley (34 months ago | reply)

    Wow. This shot is sooo great. I love your random facts!

  8. DorteF (34 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot.
    I have it same way as you about driving :)

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  9. Arin S (34 months ago | reply)

    That umbrella makes for a cool shadow - I like the varying amounts of transparency. I was looking for props, too, to make it interesting! To be continued, I still have some ideas... I'll be out of here for a week or so, so I'll have get back to you on the tagging. The superdewa story is sweet!

    Have fun with the end of Picture Summer!

  10. aia*c (here when i can be) (34 months ago | reply)

    love the facts you listed; i learned more about you :) yay for sillybands! and the superdewa story is awesome...i always wondered about why you use that. thanks for the tag!

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  11. journeyswithasimplegirl (34 months ago | reply)

    This shot is so refreshing...it's been hotter than Hades around my neck of the woods, rain would be incredibly lovely...
    I loved getting this little glimpse into your life, I always wondered about your name, superdewa, and boy, what a cool story!
    I am with you on your pizza choices, yum!!!
    I am sending out wishes for wellness for your family...xox

  12. caĸə (34 months ago | reply)

    1st of all, i love this picture and is it weird that i also love that umbrella, lol
    soo great to know more about you, Super Dewa to the rescue, ha so cute!
    :)

  13. krow10 (34 months ago | reply)

    Yay, Super Dewa!

  14. Jaime973 (34 months ago | reply)

    I love the creativity of this shot - it turned out beautifully! The detail is wonderful and so are those colors. It's good to know more about your Deirdre. I'm with you about the City - I loved living there and miss it a lot! And Pimm's is the absolute best (yes, thanks Jude!). We'll continue to send prayers your way!

  15. tara•b (34 months ago | reply)

    I love this! It's so creative and I love the tint of the shadow from the umbrella.

  16. laura_edwards (34 months ago | reply)

    This is gorgeous!

  17. Peter Plaia (34 months ago | reply)

    Another great idea! Well done!! You're right about the pizza, it's definitely worth the trip south to get the real deal. I think it's the water used for the dough.

  18. msphoto9 (34 months ago | reply)

    Love, LOVE this!! I also loved reading about you - even though I already know and love so much about you. :-)

  19. PRAVEEN VENUGOPAL (34 months ago | reply)

    Fentastic Perspective !!

  20. D~Love (34 months ago | reply)

    this is great! I love the colors.

    Via your photostream on Fluidr

  21. SightSpecific (34 months ago | reply)

    gorgeous colors--and beautiful bokeh-y shadow. and wonderful glimpse of your life.

  22. i(saw) e(saw) (34 months ago | reply)

    Great self portrait. Very creative.

  23. gr8what (34 months ago | reply)

    Thanks for a verbal glimpse of you as well as the great visual one!

  24. htekmo (34 months ago | reply)

    love love love the shadow photo.
    and learning a little more about you...especially the growing up in NYC part. I am a Brooklyn girl myself...and now a country bumpkin living in the farmland suburbs of CT...how's that for a change of pace?

  25. SnapYappy (34 months ago | reply)

    I love learning more about you, and am always happy to make you smile. Beautiful image. Your pov is always magical to me. :)

  26. SuperDewa (34 months ago | reply)

    Thank you so much!!!

    it could be the water, but even my homemade pizza tastes more like NYC pizza than what we have here! Baba Louie's isn't bad, but it's a different style.

    I have always felt like your photos feel familiar to me. Perhaps it is because we are seeing similar landscapes with similar perspectives.

    Not only do your posts make me laugh, but your comments make me feel good -- thank you.

  27. ~Shona Leah (34 months ago | reply)

    i love the story behind your nickname! bacon..mmm i'd have to agree
    and i'm just now realizing i did snapyappy's tag all wrong aaakkk i did 10 things instead teehee oopsie

  28. wendy woowoo (34 months ago | reply)

    <3 <3 <3

  29. holgaguy (34 months ago | reply)

    The is really really good. I really like the composition and the shadow as well as the rain on the umbrella.

  30. wihad (34 months ago | reply)

    woow ! nice shot really
    :D

  31. Kristin Stuthard Photography (34 months ago | reply)

    Wow, just wow. This is beautiful.

  32. Ramm..... (34 months ago | reply)

    beautiful details....loved it..complimenting tones too.

  33. seddeg ~ (32 months ago | reply)

    This is one delightfully beautiful and creative image! =))
    (Thanks for your visit!)

  34. lnish (32 months ago | reply)

    i really hope this wins the pw photo contest!

  35. Robarubata (26 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful shot !!!

  36. ImagesOfYouByTeri (24 months ago | reply)

    This is Awesome!!!

  37. heathernicole2 (24 months ago | reply)

    How clever! Love all the details you captured!

  38. ⊰s ⊱ [deleted] (24 months ago | reply)

    This is brilliant and the composition is fabulous!

  39. Im a real big fan of yours (24 months ago | reply)

    Stunning focus!

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  41. This photo was invited and added to the Life is about happiness group.

  42. FlipMode79 (19 months ago | reply)

    Clever Compo.

    Via your photostream on Fluidr

  43. David Andrade Posso (18 months ago | reply)

    it's rain, it's awesome

  44. This photo was invited and added to the La linea sottile group.

  45. NIKONGERL / Please do not copy my images without p (13 months ago | reply)

    If this has you feeling any better about wanting a D90 really bad, you do really well with your D40. I stared off with a D40..graduated to a D90...then graduated again to the D7000 but...I had to sell unwanted stuff around the house and save a bit. I am a bit under funded myself!

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