21.   With binoculars I watched the huddled monarchs transform into miniature winged stained-glass windows when the sun broke through the clouds and warmed them.

22.   And just when he seemed headed for his seventh straight above-par round at the Open, the sun broke through the clouds.

23.   As the sun broke through the clouds, the mood was festive.

24.   As he lined up for his first serve, the sun broke through gray clouds hanging over Melbourne Park.

25.   As the morning sun broke through clouds and shined on the steep green slopes of nearby Mount Avila, the atmosphere was festive.

26.   Fairways were still squishy when the sun broke through the clouds.

27.   Finally, as the sun broke through the clouds after a drizzly morning, Singh put some distance between himself and a strong group of contenders.

28.   McGraw opened the Saturday afternoon show just as the sun broke free from cloud cover, clad in his signature white T-shirt and broad-brimmed hat.

29.   More fans came to the course in the afternoon when the sun finally broke through the crowds, but they were relatively quiet.

30.   Still, similarities abounded on a day on which the sun finally broke through the clouds and shone brightly on a dazzling array of shots.