{"id":295,"date":"2011-12-26T02:37:17","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T02:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stacy.awegallery.com\/?p=295"},"modified":"2011-12-26T02:39:03","modified_gmt":"2011-12-26T02:39:03","slug":"december-week-3-winter-solstice-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stacy.awegallery.com\/?p=295","title":{"rendered":"December week 3 – Winter Solstice Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Let there be light\u00e2\u20ac\u009d could be a scientific equation as well as a metaphorical and experiential spiritual quest.\u00c2\u00a0 This past week I felt the divine presence creeping down the sides of one of San Francisco\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recently built 42 story luxury residential complexes. \u00c2\u00a0And there was light and it was exhilarating.<\/p>\n

Ireland’s most notable icon is the archeological site tomb of Newgrange built over 5,000 years ago.\u00c2\u00a0 It predates Stonehenge by 1,000 years and the Egyptian pyramids by 400 years.\u00c2\u00a0 What makes it phenomenal is not only it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s size and age but its connection to the winter solstice.<\/p>\n

The monument was designed to capture the first rays of sunlight on the morning of the Winter Solstice, no doubt ritualize the reminder to the people that they are coming out of the darkest of times and will be birthed again into the light.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the whole monument was designed around capturing the first rays of sunshine on the morning of the solstice.\u00c2\u00a0 The San Francisco Chronicle on the morning of the winter solstice had an article noting that some 60 (those known) Spanish and\/or adobe churches built 200 years ago or more recently have a center aisle and altars that catch the first rays of sun on the winter solstice and bath their tabernacles in golden light.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know if the architects\/designers of the Infinity Towers in San Francisco had faced their buildings in such a way to change the colors of their windows and decks from green\/blue to orange and yellows when the winter sun hits them.\u00c2\u00a0 But that is the phenomena I saw this year.\u00c2\u00a0 The arrival of the first rays of winter solstice light a signal of the lengthening of the days and the return to life from the depth of the tomb or womb.<\/p>\n

Capturing this is worthy of prize winning images.\u00c2\u00a0 I have included one of the buildings before dawn, beautiful in itself and the other as the first light hit its same colored windows and decks.\u00c2\u00a0 The second shot is the two buildings in one image using the windows of one building as a mirror for the other.\u00c2\u00a0 The Infinity at 300 Spear Street is a mixed-use residential condominium development.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Infinity 2 bed and 2 bath condos are out of my price range at a mere $999,000 to 1,250,000. But their beauty is available to every one\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s digital single range lens cameras or point and shoots.\u00c2\u00a0 Look up and go wide!<\/p>\n

A second day of walking near the financial district between 7 AM and 8 AM also provided beautiful light turning concrete buildings to golden surging rockets.\u00c2\u00a0 Wide angel will distort the buildings with various degrees of key stoning.\u00c2\u00a0 Instead of seeking perspective correction with a Tilt and Shift lens or P\\perspective correction software go for the skewed look which adds drama and motion to the monoliths.<\/p>\n

Yes, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Let there be light\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to show us beauty and move us to just and peaceful commitments for the coming new year.\u00c2\u00a0 And within it I suspect we will see the divine presence. Merry Christ-Sophia-mas!<\/p>\n

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