May 1, 2012

Reflected Light



The illumination of bright sun reveals worlds and lightens our spirits, but its indirect reflection onto surfaces and objects offers a different way of seeing. Light bounced up onto a Morpho butterfly's wing is reflected back in a remarkable iridescent glow. 




Even a slab of stucco wall can be made beautiful by reflected light; the central rectangle has a lovely yellow warmth within its shade. 




There are sometimes fleeting moments of light reflected from shiny surfaces: here, the sun glancing off the windshield of my car made its way into my bedroom, lighting a patch of ceiling and a pull toy on a shelf.




Sunlight shining on a floor makes its way up the wall and catches the undersides of forms, lighting the ordinary in an extraordinary glow.




A copper pot seems made to pick up moments of light, 




as does a plastic translucent tube, reflecting its red essence on a floor. "Elucidate": shed light on. There are many ways to do that, both figuratively and actually.


3 comments:

  1. Exquisite! Thanks for reflecting back to us.

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  2. Thank you for the lovely images, the reminder to keep our eyes open and the inspiration: http://www.sienafallsmedia.com/fp/2012/05/02/the-quest-for-light/

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  3. You are both very welcome, Julie and Cheryl. I'm happy you enjoyed the post.

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