Weak Six- Lion Tree

I do not have a photograph for this particular image, because I did not have a camera on me at the time, but it was so striking I had to discuss it. As I was walking home from the gym last week on my usual route, I happened to look up into the sky. I am not sure if I was particularly looking out for interesting light patterns or images, but perhaps I was for, ever since beginning this lighting blog, I seem to be more likely to look out for these kinds of things.

As I was walking the sun was just starting to set in the sky, so its positioning was not quite overhead but somewhere far ahead, beginning to lower itself. Ahead of me where also several trees and I was watching the sun through the trees as I walked. When I got to one particular angle, I could see the sun positioned just perfectly, shining through an almost perfect circular whole among the tree branches. The effect was phenomenal. The tree branches and leaves looked like a lions mane around the golden sun as the yellow rays combined with the green leaves. I paused there for a bit and just watched, enjoying the image, and trying to memorize it before continuing on my journey home.