Spring sunlight bounces off the fog and onto the sea as the spruce trees watch in awe. Light shows like this don’t happen every day. In the woods, light is filtering through the mist and trees, putting on a spectacle of a different kind.
Beams of light are descending onto the forest floor further down the path. Light shining through mist or trees in a forest can often appear otherworldly or heaven-sent. This is especially so if the rays of light are separated from one another. It’s no wonder that walking towards such a light is often used as a metaphor for attaining a peaceful presence in the next life.
Spring: An experience in immortality.
~ Henry David Thoreau
In the marsh, spring light is putting its mark on every surface. Nothing is so fine it can escape its touch.
Even colors are affected. Greens appear fresher and more full of life. Pinks seem more tender and delicate. Even the sky seems a kinder blue. Nature is lighter and human nature can’t help but respond with a feeling of hope that at least for today, all things are possible.
It’s amazing how spring light can so transform the world.
The world’s favorite season is the spring.
All things seem possible in May.~ Edwin Way Teale
Flandrum Hill 
Light–the greatest miracle of all. Beautifully captured, Amy. You live in a beautiful place.
Thanks Pamela, yes it is beautiful here. It’s wonderful to have both forests and the sea nearby.
I love reading your posts, and seeing the photos of the wild place you call home. It’s always a treat, and I want to let you know how much I appreciate your posts. Thanks for sharing your world with us.
Thank you very much Kate 🙂 I greatly enjoy putting my posts together.
Your first photo actually made me gasp at its beauty! Wow! When I was a little girl and would see those separated rays of light spilling out of clouds, I called it “God Light” and thought it was a bit of heaven shining through! Hmmm…..I STILL think that! 🙂
Cindy, it was quite a spectacular scene and made me gasp too.
I don’t think you’re alone in calling this special effect ‘God light.’ It’s pretty awesome.
How nice to catch a spider’s web.
Dawn, I could see that web from quite a distance down the path. But without the special light, I likely would have walked right past it.
What I was waiting for!! Such pure delightful sun shine. Mother nature, your love is boundless 🙂
Swaps, the sun is already up here and it looks like another beautiful day is in the works. We do get our share of grey days here in Nova Scotia, so sunshine is never taken for granted.
Beautiful, Amy, the light on water, the water in air – Northern Spring.
Gerry, could any spring possibly be as beautiful and welcome as a northern one?
So often light is thought of only in terms of spectacle and grandness that I really appreciated reading the line, “nothing is so fine it can escape its touch.” The spider web cast in light reveals the smaller wonders…beautiful.
Julianhoffman, it’s the smaller wonders that put a sparkle on the day 🙂
Well done on capturing the often uncapturable! 🙂
Thanks pepsoid.