Week 9- Gathering Under the Warm Shadows

I understand that the title is contradictory- how can shadows be warm? Well, when you are surrounded by family after a long day of eating and playing, these shadows become welcoming, and this represents warmth. I took this photo around 9 PM Thanksgiving night. My aunt (left) and her children were huddled around her, ready for the day to come to a close. My nephew/brother (sleeping on the top of the sofa) was also OUT. They had been playing hard all day. It was such an endearing moment when I entered the room, I had to capture it. I wish that my phone could have captured the exact lighting of the moment, it was as if they were being draped by a pool of "no color", yet the incandescent lights in my mother's home were dimmed to make it literally feel warm. I just thought this moment was beautiful, although there is a lot going on visibly (that reflects my family's chaotic lifestyle) it is still capable of honing in on the gathering that Thanksgiving brings!!