Heya Sister Mod,
Thanks for reviving this cool old thread!
Well, are you referring to the bright patch of light on the wall contrasted to the dark/shadowy space between the patch of light and the curtain? (I recall folks in the past discussing that patch of light in depth... but I don't quite recall what the observations about it were).
Yes, you are right as you always are, friend Amanda! The sunlight bouncing off the blue curtain makes a blue reflection on the side of the closet, while the wall next to it is in deep shadow. I find the "blue light" extremely eerie and ethereal...you should see it on a high-definition DVD of the movie, as was shown at the BBQ. Oh, yes, you did see it there!! The colors were so saturated! Another interesting anecdote about that shot is that in the script, McMurtry and Ossana refer to a "milky cold white light" outside the trailer. I wonder why they described it that way?
Your observations about the view through the trailer window as compared to the early shot of Jack are simply uncanny. I may be wrong, but I believe both shots may have occurred in the same general location, near Beisecker, Alberta. Meryl gave us a fantastic close-up of the grain growing there...it is barley, the grain used in making beer!! The plot thickens!! Stay tuned for more details.
And yes, I see what you mean about the two pages of thumbnails. Yin/yang symbols are everywhere!!
Thanks again for your insights!!