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Friday, May 6, 2011

Hooded Stranger (Weekend Reflections # 85)

Newtown Pennsylvania (Tyler State Park)

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

A hooded stranger, trees and the setting sun reflected in a puddle of water. (The hooded stranger was actually a teen riding a skateboard. :)

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59 comments:

  1. jennyfrecklesMay 6, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Only the bottom of the frame gives away that this is a reflection. These get cleverer by the week!

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  2. Pat TillettMay 6, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    A great photo! It has a very sinister and spooky look to in B&W.
    Have a great weekend James!

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  3. UnknownMay 6, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    So sharp! Awesome, James.

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  4. Martha ZMay 6, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Amazing, I wouldn't have thought that a reflection, great capture.

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  5. Hooked on MemesMay 6, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Very dramatic! Hoods give a sinister vibe. Reminds me of the Devils of Loudon.

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  6. Simon May 6, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Love this silhouette against the trees.

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  7. Cezar and LéiaMay 6, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Really good one, it's perfect!
    Also reminds me some movie scenery.Nice to know he is a teen enjoying the day! :)
    Léia

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  8. TexWisGirlMay 6, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    thanks for clarifying that! it was rather ominous!

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  9. ThérèseMay 6, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    I like both: the picture and the explanation going with it!

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  10. AnonymousMay 6, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Another fine image James. Love the mood, the trees, the hooded stranger...

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  11. GineMay 6, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    J'ai dû regarder deux fois pour comprendre que ce n'était pas une ombre ... J'aime bien les surprises, et celle-là est belle !

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  12. snowwhiteMay 6, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Oh, this reflection looks very mysterious and enigmatic. It look like the first scene of a detective story! Always I am amazed with your photos, as they are so clear and vivid. James, have a nice weekend.

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  13. Francesco MirandaMay 6, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    The puddles are always a source of inspiration...

    Nice shot!

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  14. JanMay 6, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Very clever, indeed. I squinted, until I got it!

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  15. UnknownMay 6, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Amazing photo!

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  16. Kathryn DycheMay 6, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    I love how ominous this image feels.

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  17. AlexaMay 6, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Oooh, kinda spooky—and very cool! Probably not an easy image to capture. Well done!

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  18. CarolaMay 6, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    A hooded stranger and trees, all in a patch. Fantastic.
    It could be a book cover from a crime story.

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  19. Beth NiquetteMay 6, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    I'm having a lot of trouble uploading a picture for my blog's link for Weekend Reflections.

    I love this reflection picture, James. It is quite lovely.

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  20. Beth NiquetteMay 6, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Hello, again! I was successful in uploading In a Dragon's Eye--could you delete link Number 47? That was my unsuccessful try at uploading the thumbnail.

    Take care, and thank you again for hosting this wonderful weekend meme.

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  21. 'TsukiMay 6, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    So spoky, James ! I just love it... And I'm quite surprise by the actually technical quality of the picture : the reflection is so clear, so neat... Nice job, once again...

    (Is everything okay with the boxes ? I hope you won't hurt your back again... You must be excited : moving day is coming, isn't it ?)

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  22. Jeannette StGMay 6, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Looking mysterious James -and with great precision! Have a good move:)

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  23. fjällripanMay 6, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Very beutiful photo in black and white! Have a nice weekend :)

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  24. FranciscaMay 6, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Very cool subject... and that it's a reflection makes is doubly cool.

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  25. Luis GomezMay 6, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Absolutely beautiful James!

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  26. LeoviMay 6, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Excellent backlight with beautiful reflections on the snow.

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  27. Kay L. DaviesMay 6, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    "Hooded stranger" — perfect, as Snowwhite says, for the opening of a mystery, although I have a niece who looks like that sometimes.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  28. Inger-MMay 6, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    What a beautiful perfect reflection!

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  29. Sylvia KMay 6, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    What a great, mysterious capture -- love the hooded stranger and how fun to find out it was a skateboarding teenager! You do find the great ones, James. Sorry to be late -- the move is over for the most part, but really getting settled into a place and a new area as well takes a little more time! Hope you have a great weekend and that your move is going well.

    Sylvia

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  30. jennyfrecklesMay 6, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    James - thanks for fixing my link - I'm having Blogger problems generally today.

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  31. DimpleMay 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Neat photo James. I like the shadow legs that almost complete the reflected ones!

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  32. AnonymousMay 6, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    My choice for Weekend Reflections is posted.

    Happy Early Mother's Day to all the Moms out there.

    ~Antonette

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  33. Lynette KillamMay 6, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    oh, that's just a stunning photo, James...had to be quick to catch that one, I imagine! Very cool....

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  34. MargaretMay 6, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    How FUN. Genius, in fact!

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  35. DianneMay 6, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    very cool
    it could be a movie poster

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  36. Maude LynnMay 6, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    That is really cool!

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  37. EG CameraGirlMay 6, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    This reflection is fun, James!

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  38. Stickup ArtistMay 6, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Your images so often conger up a story. One wishes they would move through space and time to reveal their secrets. These are the kinds of images that stay with you long after the window is gone from the desktop.

    Have a safe, fun, and photo filled trek across the U.S. I will be avidly watching from my computer to follow along if and when you get a chance to post from the road. Happy Trails!!!

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  39. ShirleyMay 6, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    I love the lighting in this photo. You'd never know the individual in the photo was on a skateboard. Nice shot.


    The Gardening Life

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  40. dianasfaria.comMay 6, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    If you didn't explain the reflection I would have thought it was someone walking beyond a small bank of snow. The pavement looked like icy snow to me - before I read your post.
    Very cool!

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  41. MattyMay 6, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    A perfectly hidden skateboard. The angle and lighting create a mystery.

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  42. Regina May 6, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Wow how awesome!
    Have a wonderful weekend James.
    Regards.

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  43. PatMay 7, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    James, SUPERB photo!

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  44. GattinaMay 7, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    Beautiful, but scary too !

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  45. IreneMay 7, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    A great photo! Have a great weekend!

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  46. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Fascinating capture.

    Have a great weekend, Boonie

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  47. ElisaMay 7, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Hi James,
    I´ve posted my reflections of Times Square, in Broadway, New York City.
    An amazing city...
    Greetings
    Elisa

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  48. Greensboro Daily PhotoMay 7, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Would make a great cover for an adolescent literature book! Fabulous!

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  49. DinaMay 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Every week I come here, see your photo and gasp and think "This is James' best photo ever!"

    As they say, the best just got better!

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  50. KaoriMay 7, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Ooh, very mysterious photo! Love this gorgeous photo!

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  51. PatMay 7, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    With the bare trees this looks very scary! Boo!

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  52. UnknownMay 7, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    It does have a mysterious look. It would make a clever book cover.

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  53. CarolynMay 8, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Stunning photograph! Happy Mothers Day to all our moms.
    Smiles

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  54. AnonymousMay 8, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Let us hope, the teen remember Mom's Day - if not he is going to take a long ride on the skateboarder :-D

    ...jeannette got me on this Weekend Reflections ;-)

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  55. Margaret Gosden May 8, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    I like the ambiguity!

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  56. Rosie@travel-i-talesMay 8, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Great image for the cover of a mystery novel, I think.
    Rosie

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  57. OwenMay 8, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    I'm spooked !

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  58. ElisaMay 10, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    I´m happy you had great souvenirs de Times Square James :)

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  59. T. BecqueMay 10, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Great composition! All shadowy and mysterious.

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