The strip of white in the photo is not a chalk mark but an arc of sunlight pouring in from the window on the kitchen floor.
I was so surprised and also overjoyed to see this phenomenon that I thought of sharing it with you all.
This must be happening every day but I must have missed it. I was in the kitchen at the right time the day before yesterday to see it happening and for once did not forget to click.
Yesterday I figured out how this arc of light was being formed. I have potted a banana plant right outside the kitchen window. Its leaves have now grown big and wide stretching towards the window.
The sun’s rays fall on it. When the leaf sways in the gentle breeze the rays refract. First a half arc is formed which then widens into a full arc. I observed it happening yesterday. I could have videoed it. But I was so much in awe that I forgot all about it.
In the urban jungle of concrete mess such sightings are very rare. But when they do happen they seem like miracle. It was such a delightful and refreshing experience!
I
In
Awe
Look
Dazed
Toward
Nature’s
Bounties
Humbled
Realise
Amidst
Cosmos
Alike
Dots
Are
We
.
I tried a Crescendo and a De-crescendo – poetry format by Luisa Zambrotta.
Thank you Luisa for this amazing format which is not as easy as it appears to be.
Fascinating. Weel spotted
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Yes Derrrick I was lucky to spot it.
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Thank you, Geeta, for sharing the wonderful ray of sunshine! Any sign of the beauty of nature, your plants and the sunshine are good for you, and no doubt, cherished!
Joanna x
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Yes Joanna. In cities where tall buildings have swallowed up the sky these natural phenomena are much cherished.
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Couldn’t agree more, Geeta! Thank you! I love your little garden!
Joanna x
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Thank you Joanna so much
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You are more than welcome, Geeta!
Joanna x
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Thank you ma’am for sharing this please you can still subscribe to mine sight
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Thank you for being with me
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GC, I see a photographer in the making and a future philosopher in deep analysis 🌞✨ That arc of light was captured with wonder, and the poem carries the same charm—simple and graceful and I see regular poems from you these days. Looks like you were English professor before retirement!
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Hee Hee 😂😅😅
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏 so much
Most of the time I forget to click. I am not an instinctive photographer.
Philosopher ? Hmmm….
May be with age.
I love languages but I was not in the teaching profession. I wish I was.
I belonged to the hard core corporate world.
If only you knew my work profile I think you’d be completely taken aback!!
😆😆
Thank you so much Mr. P.
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Haha, GC, even without instinct, you catch magic moments. 🌟 Age, curiosity, and a mind like yours make the philosopher.
And here I was thinking you were a financial honcho, fresh from your whirlwind tour of all English-speaking countries, now back from the UK—your corporate story just adds layers to the mystery! 😄😄
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Woohoo! That’s way impressive resume which I don’t at all deserve 😁
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So lovely! 😍 I also photograph and sometimes film such little islands of light spotted in my house, on the carpet, walls or doors and the furniture, usually in the afternoon, so beautifully they flicker! I am a huge lover of dappled light, through the tree leaves… but your arc, reflected from the surface of such a big leaf is amazing! 😊
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Thank you so much Nicole. Even I was amazed to witness it.
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What a beautiful observation! It’s amazing how a simple play of sunlight, leaves, and breeze can create such a magical moment right inside the kitchen. The way you described the arc forming and widening made me feel as if I was watching it happen. Nature has its quiet ways of surprising us, and your story is a lovely reminder to pause and notice these everyday miracles. Thank you for sharing this refreshing experience!
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Truly Indrajeet it was so mesmerising beyond words. Thank you for appreciating this phenomenon .
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As I wrote to you on my blog, I found your poetic text really beautiful
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Thank you very much Luisa. Very kind of you.
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You’re more than welcome!
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🙏🙏
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I love this poem – and how fascinating to work out where the arc of light was coming from. Nature is wonderful.
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Yes Esther it is a serendipitous find.
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A beautiful poem to celebrate this amazing phenomenon
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Thank you Sadje
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You’re most welcome ♥️
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I understand why you were intrigued by the sunlight drawing, Geeta.
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Thank you Mary 😊
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Beautiful poem. ❤️
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Thank you 🙏 Tina
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You’re welcome.
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