Weekly Photo Challenge – Let There Be Light
“Yours is the light by which my spirit’s born: – you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.”
E.E.Cummings
This week in the U.S. we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Coincidentally, we are at the same time celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. How appropriate then, that Ben has challenged us to share some of light’s sources.
When I consider the subject, there are four things that come immediately to my mind. First, as seen above, the stars. The very evidence of the birth of our universe. Second, the greatest of all light sources, the sun:
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
Plato
Third, the moon – which determines the tides that impact all life, and in fact may have influenced the very beginning of human life.*
“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.”
J.R.R. Tolkien
And finally, fire – the first light ever created by man, which serves us in so many ways.
“How far the little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
William Shakespeare
These candles are from my visit to a Buddhist temple, where they memorialized loved ones who are no longer of this world. Let them also serve as a reminder to give thanks – for nature’s gifts of light, for loved ones here with us, and finally for loved ones here in spirit only. Let them be always in our hearts even if they no longer sit at our table.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
To see the lights of other bloggers, click here.
* Source, Scientific American, http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=moon-life-tides
Beautiful photos, but my favorite was the moonlight…it feels very calm and peaceful. 🙂
Thank you Debbie! It actually WAS a very calm and peaceful night :-). Happy holidays to you;appreciate your stopping by!
Happy holidays to you too. 🙂
Photography is also so much about understanding and capturing light and you are so good at that, Tina. The sunset and moonlight shots are my personal favourites:)
Thanks very much Uday – I take that as a supreme compliment from someone with your talent!
Fabulous photos, Tina. 🙂 I love the autumn sunset.
Thank you Sylvia! It was a gorgeous evening and the sunset was especially nice to cooperate with my photo shoot 🙂
All are stunning & gorgeous. Simply beautiful colours and tones.
A lovely compliment Mark, thanks so much!
I have granted you the Most Influential Blogger Award. I hope you enjoy it. I can totally understand if you do not wish to participate. I think your blog is wonderful and wanted you to know that.
http://ceenphotography.com/2013/12/06/most-influential-bloggers-award/
Thanks so much Cee – I’m very grateful for the recognition, especially from someone as talented as you are! I don’t really do awards but will definitely include comments about it in my next post as well as a link back to you. Happy Blogging!
Well a quick scan of your comments tells me I’m not alone in my thoughts- beautiful pictures, beautiful words. The starry night photo is stunning (and beautiful! 🙂
Thanks Jessie! Appreciate your visit and lovely comment.