February 2nd is celebrated as Groundhog Day in various parts of the United States. It marks that point in the calendar when we are halfway between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox. Whether or not the groundhog sees its shadow today is imagined to be an indicator of the remaining length of winter.
I was thinking of light and shadow - and the color wheel and the theory of complementary colors this morning. Working with blue paper I realized it really is the perfect complement to the color of the tangelo I was about to eat. When I placed the tangelo on the paper it cast a shadow. Now, I know the tangelo probably doesn't see its own shadow but does this mean we're in for six more weeks of winter?
