so i was back in magic mølen (the scene of last week's dance) alone this time. i was just sitting and relaxing, reflecting on the nature of existence in general, accompanied by only my shadow. i fell into a, well i'm not sure if it was a meditation or a trance or dream i can't really say. at any rate whatever it was i must have sat for quite a while, so long in fact that my shadow became restless
more and more restless.
so restless that it suddenly stirred, started to get up and move around on it's own.
it stood up and with arms adamantly crossed asked in an irritated tone if i was coming or not
"are you coming or not" it repeated loudly and impatiently.
since i didn't answer or move it said "ok i'm going without you" as it waved goodbye.
it did hesitate a bit and though i sensed some reluctance, it threw it's arms up and walked away
i don't think it knew what it was getting into as it proceeded to attempt to climb the rockface
now a shadow has no understanding of gravity so it struggled to ascend but was not strong enough to overcome it's own weight
but that didn't deter it from trying
after one last intense effort it realized it was not able to manage
remaining unfazed and optimistic the adventuresome spirit had learned that though it was unable to climb, it did have good balance. it also began to take a keen interest in the flowers growing among the rocks. i think it was fascinated with the nice colors. to the perpetually gray shadow i think color was perhaps the most profound aspect in this newfound independent reality
so it carefully manuveured the precarious ledge and went to pick some flowers growing among the rocks
but in the same instant that it bent over to pick some i recalled that picking flowers here at mølen is strictly forbidden- and besides that's taking it too far. it's simply not possible for a shadow to go off on it's own and start picking flowers. and with that i came to and found the shadow sitting with me as if nothing had ever happened.
but it had.
all these photos are taken by myself with my Lumix FZ300 strapped around my neck viewing the flipped screen. the ones with two hands visible are taken with a 10 second timer. there were many failed shots as the camera moved around a lot when i raised my arms. if it is required to specify one photo as the entry it is the last one picking flowers