This untouched photograph of nature was a one in a trillion image I captured on film, when I was alone, walking near my home around the Mill Pond in Milton. It was a sunny August day when I noticed a beam of light shining through the leaves, tree branches and scattered cloud cover. I photographed the beam of light and tried to take several shots. Unknown to me, the memory of my camera was full. I could only take a single picture.
Later that day when I opened my laptop, I was shocked at the image before me. In the center of the upper third of the photo, was the distinct image of an old man’s face. I could clearly distinguish his balding forehead, both eyes, his left ear, the nose, cheekbones, and white beard. The ray of light emanated directly from his right eye. For those who see the image, about half of those I’ve shown, they are incredulous, often emotionally overwhelmed. For others, they simply see a pleasant image of nature.
It was August 10, 2017, barely two hours after my wife’s funeral; the reason I was alone at the time. I printed and framed the image and named it The Face of God. This implausible moment inspired me to write this trilogy. The astonishing photograph now serves as the stunning backdrop of the front and back covers of Book Two, Tracks of Our Tears. I hope you are among those who are deeply touched by this photograph as I was. Enjoy!