What is the origin of the weird shaft of light, and the short “contrail” that starts and stops abruptly, and the weird clouds in the backyard photo taken by a viewer in her backyard?

This is a divine orchestration of a happening to create a kind of improbable and somewhat miraculous image on camera, to be marveled at and wondered about. This is an answer to a prayer launched some time ago, to see signs of divine presence. And so, the opportunity of the photo-taking was used to say "hello" in this way and leave an impression. It was further reinforced by impulsing her to pay attention and to be curious about the unusual aspects of the photo. It is entirely a divine orchestration to juxtapose the mundane with the bizarre and the seemingly lofty. And that was the intention—to create an improbable aggregate of shapes and phenomena that seem improbable and inexplicable and we have clearly succeeded. She can see this as a pat on the back for her, because of her contributions and her fine standing with us by being in spiritual alignment.