When I was little, I thought that cloud shadows and crepuscular rays pointed the way to heaven. Now I know that they're caused by sunlight shining through airborne dust and water vapor, accentuating the shadows and rays. Still, it might a nice thing to tell little kids who won't get the science.
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This photo was taken on August 13, 2005 in Arlington, Virginia, US, using a Kodak DX4530 Zoom.
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Jacqui Holland, Ronen M, J Cisneros, My Skies, and 113 other people added this photo to their favorites.
maxedaperture (74 months ago | reply)
Cool shot!
Jacqui Holland (74 months ago | reply)
I love this one. Nicely done!
philliefan99 (74 months ago | reply)
Thanks! Goes to show that sometimes you don't always have to go far to see something interesting. I took this out on my balcony!
Ronen M (73 months ago | reply)
This is one of a kind piece of work !!!
please take a moment to join One Of A Kind
we'd love to have your photo added to our group.
mynameisnotbarry (73 months ago | reply)
This is striking! I would fool around with the contrast if it were mine, but I am obsessed with contrast.
missMerical [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)
ooo, I like this!
Old Stone (Nancy) (73 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Capture Award
Mary Susan Smith (71 months ago | reply)
~~ Congratulations! ~~
Your photo placed second in the challenge at Photo Face-Off!
Please post it to our pool.
My Skies (71 months ago | reply)
Beautiful picture..I have to keep looking at it !
hcobeaches22 (66 months ago | reply)
come look at my ray
hcobeaches22 (66 months ago | reply)
good shot though
Lerxst Ohio (64 months ago | reply)
Wow! Beautiful!!
Please add your photo to the Above & On The Ground Group!
Dreamzanstuff at Zazzle (59 months ago | reply)
Stunning!
Leart (58 months ago | reply)
Nice Capture
ⓔⓧⓐⓘⓜ (58 months ago | reply)
You're invited!!!! Please add this Ooh! La La picture
We'd love to have this picture into the group:
~Please add this photo to the pool and become definitively a Ooh! La La picture~
Will . Ma (56 months ago | reply)
to Your amazing photo from Sea, Sun & Clouds group
This is so awesome! i really want to take a picture like this.
Ś ú Я à Ĵ (56 months ago | reply)
Please post this pic at the SW I Like’s Contest 5: Clouds www.flickr.com/groups/sw_eden/discuss/7215760 7670417638/
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Ś ú Я à Ĵ (56 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called sw - I Like [Contest 6: Traffic at night - Open for Posting], and we'd love to have this added to the group!
jammy sam (56 months ago | reply)
awesome capture, really love this (& my girlfriend picked it out as one of her favorites)
Lilipop1986 (56 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!!
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mellla4 (55 months ago | reply)
Looking at this picture there is no denying God.
picture prefect (50 months ago | reply)
whaa?? saw this on digg just now:
www.smashingapps.com/2009/04/18/21-brilliant- photos-that-...
nice!
yonas1 (50 months ago | reply)
Damn, dude. I saw this on digg also!
philliefan99 (50 months ago | reply)
ha, that explains the 1000 hits in the last day! I mean, this pic is old.
viktorvscn (50 months ago | reply)
Still, I want that wallpaper sized :P
saint.nikhil (50 months ago | reply)
Great capture!
I had taken a very similar photo a year or two ago :)
Rachel Byskou [deleted] (47 months ago | reply)
Great shot.
Theappdude (44 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creativity with Clouds, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Awesome shot btw!!
D_2TF__08 (43 months ago | reply)
i love the sky
bhumeshbharti (39 months ago | reply)
Very nice capture
*yvonne*2010 (38 months ago | reply)
very nice
-sigma- (33 months ago | reply)
Shaped by the wind and the sun
Park CD [deleted] (27 months ago | reply)
이렇게 빛이 새어나오는 느낌을 활용해서 어떤 모양새를 만들어도 재밌을듯
I.R.I.N.(busy) (25 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture and good rotation
Muchj (21 months ago | reply)
Stunning!