This picture was taken in Alaska. It was a trip that was anticipated for nine years. That's how long the saving happened too. The morning this picture was taken we were waiting, with a group, for a small boat to take us to a special little island. I wanted a picture of all the others waiting and caught sight of our shadows, thinking it would make an interesting photo. When I raised my arms to get the shot I realized that the resulting shadow would appear strange because of my body position. I moved around a bit to minimize the elbow angles and got this image. It was a great lesson in recognizing how my physical self is portrayed and projected. I was surprised by the length of our shadows and the accuracy of our positions. It made me think of circumstances when I may have been unaware of the visibility of my presence or how it was made to appear longer or shorter. What did I do to emphasize the positive or negative? How ignorant was I about what people were seeing (judging, maybe) when I was not at my best? The lesson here is to conduct myself in such a way that regret is absent.