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Inside there is light. St John's Scottish Episcopal Cathedral. Oban.



Light. Simple?

Text (February 2025) and photography (May 2024) by Christian Speck.
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I loved the view from my cottage on Barra across Bàgh a Tuath to Fùidheigh.

The view from the outside into the cottage was less photogenic and postcard-perfect, but even more interesting. Maybe a bit complicated. Certainly not that simple.





light.simple. Outside-in, Inside-out.

Outside-in. Inside-Out.
Barra. Western Isles.





The picture above was taken from outside the cottage into the cottage through the first window (1). Inside, either see the landscape through the second window (2) or the reflection of the third window (3) and the clouds outside.


outside-in. inside-out.

Simple, isn't it? - outside-in, inside-out.




Most reflections of light seem too bright, see the jellyfish example below.

Since only a small part of the light is actually reflected (by the window of the other car opposite, in our example), the overall brightness of the light must be much higher than the reflection itself. Would we think a wall lit directly by the sun is too bright?









jellyfish

Light reflections like jellyfish?







Different perspectives may make us see the world differently.