Greeting the light

One of the things I love most about photography

Is trying to capture the light.

It’s much easier to do

When you visit a magnificent cathedral

Like Notre Dame in Paris.

You don’t have to be religious

To have your breath taken away by the interior

And the simple yet beautiful ceiling.

I love the way the stained glass windows

Create rainbows of light on an old wall in the cathedral.

The play of shadow makes the sculptures

Look like real people.

Back outside again, I’m surprised by a shadow

Of what appears to be an alien.

I have to look twice to see

That it’s the shadow of an eagle!

For more light-filled shots, please visit: Our World.