Shadows and fire escapes

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The fire escape stairs you see in the photo is really the shadows. The metal fire escape stairs are painted the same color of the building and blends in so well it is almost hidden in plain sight, like an optical illusion. A much better example of a shadow optical illusion can be seen in this National Geographic photo.

North End Fire Escape

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Old State House Shadows

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Shadows on the Old State House, late afternoon.

Lanterns and shadows II

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I thought today I would show the street light lantern who's shadow we saw yesterday.

Lanterns and shadows

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Shadows on the wall of the Mercantile Wharf Mall building.

Shadows and Fire Escapes

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Shadows formed by the fire escape created an interesting pattern curving down to the window.

Light & Shadows

Interplay of light and shadows on brick building next to the Intercontinental Hotel.

Viewed from other end of walkway.

View of glass facade of the Intercontinental Hotel.

Iron Balcony, Commonwealth Avenue