Week 2: Morning Stream of Light

Every morning I'm woken up by a stream of light shooting straight into my eyes, through blinds that won't shut all the way. On a normal day, this light is the worst possible thing to wake up to, especially when my alarm doesn't go off for another hour. Yet, on days when I'm awake before the sun is, there's something beautiful about it. Maybe because it give off a soft yellow glow that bounces onto the walls, adding color to an otherwise blank space. Maybe because when you capture it with your camera and look closely, you'll see how the light bends, creating a kaleidoscope of colorful rays. It's interesting how many dimensions there are to a simple ray of light. How you don't have to wait for the end of a rainstorm to see a rainbow. Beams of color can be found at the right angle of a camera or the right surface. When we take the time to look at what's shining right into our faces, we see the combination of colors coming together to create something beautiful. It's like a magic trick: If you study the trick, you can see the intricate breakdowns that create the illusion.