Sunbeams over a river. These shafts of light are caused by clouds partically obscuring sunlight. The clouds cause the light to scatter into rays, whic

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Sunbeams over a river. These shafts of light are caused by clouds partically obscuring sunlight. The clouds cause the light to scatter into rays, which appear to diverge as they approach the observer. Photographed over the Arkansas River in Wichita, Kansas, USA.

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Photo credit: © JIM REED/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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