Ever seen the sunlight shining through snow? Backlit snow? Glowing?
Look here:

As the weak winter sun begins its morning round, the snow softens, the webwork sags and becomes visible and then backlit.
Rare. A little like a church-goer who really knows the Christ.
Now look at this beauty:

Amazing how a just a bit of frost on the black and the white lace can make all things different. A little like . . .