Lighting Blog Example 2

We already know that light is all around us.  How often do we really notice it?  We walk to class expecting and knowing that our path is lit.  In theatrical design, we are striving to create an atmosphere that helps to tell the story on stage.  If you were told to put sunlight on stage, what color would you use?  My mind used to go straight to the color of yellow.  It is a warm color and it is a color that is painted on the sun in cartoons.  But as I started to look at direct sunlight, I saw white light.  The image to the left was taken on a walk from the parking lot to class, showing that beautiful lighting is everywhere around us.  It just needs to be noticed.  This is a perfect example of what direct sunlight really looks like.  Also notice the intricate texture that is cast onto the ground created by the shadows of the leaves and branches.  This is an amazing example of a natural gobo or template.  How could I replicate this on stage? What brush strokes or color would I choose?  Would an audience know what this represents?