In the Shadowlands

The lights are off. The shades have been drawn. And Bud stands sideways surrounded by the strong light of our biggest flashlight with his hands in front of him.

Velociraptor.

Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Chinese Dragon.

Pug dog.

Bunny.

Rocketship.

Phoenix.

Brachiosaurus.

Elasmosaurus.

Butterfly.

Sea anemone.

Venus flytrap. With fly.

He's making shadow figures with his hands.

And he's really good. First he stops to think or look at a book, coming up with his next idea. Then he wraps his fingers around each other in odd configurations. And next thing you know, the shadow does really look like what he's attempting. He's tried making shadow puppets with various toys and cutouts, but he prefers doing it by hand. Thank heavens for room-darkening shades!