REVELATIONS AT THE BEACH

THE GLORIOUS SUN

Yesterday, when I was at the beach in Jacksonville, Florida I walked on the shore collecting shells for a project I plan to shortly undertake. The sun shone bright and hot but the water was cool and refreshing. There were clouds in the sky here and there, but very few and none sheltered me from the sun. Until one moment, a cloud moved in front of the sun and cast a shadow on all bellow. That is not an uncommon occurrence, not something people tend to pay much attention to. For one reason or another I looked up into the sky to see the cloud that had provided me a solace from the harsh rays of the sun. What I saw was absolutely, gloriously stunning. I am not sure I will have words adequate enough to describe the appearance that this cloud took on. The cloud seemed to have shrouded the sun perfectly, with the sun in the direct center of the cloud. If you are at all familiar with the term "contrast" and what it does to an image you can maybe imagine a bit. The detail of the cloud was so crisp and full. The sun shone and illuminated every small detail of the cloud. It created dark lines of detail. The cloud thinned and billowed out from the center and toward the ends, amidst the highly contrasted cloud was a radiant blue, orange, yellow color where the sunlight attempted to break forth through the cloud cover. It was like the cloud was a giant, billowing flame. I have never seen anything like it. I wish I had my camera on me to capture that moment. It was one of the most beautiful, unique things I have ever seen. And I was just in awe of the art the Lord had put on display for those that may choose to notice. I probably looked like a fool standing there looking straight up at the sky for so long. But that beauty was well worth it.