The mesmerizing moment a figure resembling an angel appeared in the sky was caught on camera by an amateur photographer.
56-year-old Stuart Murray from Scotland was left fascinated after spotting an angelic figure spanning the sea and sky just minutes away from his home in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire.
As Mr. Murray revealed, he watched the sun go down when the winged figure began to emerge, prompting him to pull out his smartphone and take a few snaps.
In pictures taken by the amateur photographer, two semi-circles caused by reflected light can be seen forming what looks like wings while the Sun itself resembles a head. Meanwhile, the reflection of light stretching across the sea bears a resemblance to an angel’s gown.
“I had been wanting to get a shot of the sun setting for years, but work or weather conditions usually got in the way,” Murray said.
“However, the location I took the picture is only a ten minute walk from my house in the coastal town of Portsoy, where I have lived my whole life.”
While Murray revealed he is not religious, he admitted it is clear why people might think the figure resembles an angel.
He added: “My thoughts on the ‘Angel’: well, I’m not religious but I think I know what would spring to most people’s minds if they saw the picture. If that gives one or two people a bit of comfort, so be it. I was only really looking for the classic picture of a sun setting.
“As for the effect the sun is giving off, I think, in my very limited use of my camera on my smartphone, it had something to do with the very clear and quiet still conditions that night.”
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