Flood and shadowsRob de LoëThis part of the forest near the Speed River in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, often goes underwater during the spring flood. This area is mostly cedars, so the tiny spaces between the leaves that are open to the sky during daytime created the impression of stars at night. The larger patches of sunlight that form a pathway through the image, guided by the shadows of some tree trunks, are like spotlights illuminating what lies on the flooded forest floor. more