Digital Splendor

Last night I was playing Final Fantasy XI Online when something really cool happened that reminded of one reason I love video games so much - the unexpected beauty you can sometimes find.

I was busy slaying Giant Wasps and Brutal Sheep on the La Theine Plateau in the pouring rain:



Then the rain stopped and this happened:



Everyone on the server just stopped what they were doing and stared. It was really something else.