Me and My Shadow

“Wherever there is light, look for the shadow. The shadow is me.” – Anais Nin

“Every man carries with him through life a mirror, as unique and impossible to get rid of as his shadow.” – W.H. Auden, The Dyer’s Hand

Bridge walkway and me — Shadows over the Tyne

“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dappled leaves on steps and me — Dappled shadows

“How can I be substantial if I do not cast a shadow? I must have a dark side also if I am to be whole.” – C.G. Jung

Bent fence by Ouseburn and me — Beside the river Ouse

Rubbish in the river and me — Contemplating reflections and rubbish

“No matter how hard you fight the darkness, every light casts a shadow, and the closer you get to the light, the darker that shadow becomes.” – Plato

Steps outside Baltic and me — Mounting the Baltic steps

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular.” – C.G. Jung

This series of photos forms part of the behind the scenes extras for my novel, Addled: Adventures of a Reluctant Mystic which is set in Ouseburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The photos are of locations featured in the book.