The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.
(John 3:8)
A low, beautiful, sharp and bright autumn light was shining through the leaves of this Japanese Maple. The dark red of the leaves contrasted wonderfully with the clear azure sky. I had a photo in mind of the leaves against the sky, showing lots of detail and texture, enhanced by the light shining through from behind. However it was very windy and even using a fast shutter speed didn’t enable me to get the shot I was looking for, so I tried a different approach. I dropped the shutter speed down to 1/45 sec to show the motion of the wind, as leaves and branches were buffeted to and fro. I was quite happy with the result, a static picture, but showing lots of motion…
It reminded me of the Bible verse above, where the Lord Jesus talks about the Holy Spirit. I like the way that in the original languages of the Bible (Hebrew and Greek) the words for wind and Spirit are the same. The unpredictability of the wind blowing through this tree was a reminder to me that God often works in ways we cannot always predict or understand, but nevertheless we can always trust Him because He loves us beyond all measure…
Imprints of Light 