Meanings of bright spaces in English

So the mother knew that she and her baby were not alone in these wide bright spaces of sea and sky.

Open the map of the world, and its bright spaces correspond with and are largely caused by the shining of this Light.

But the February rain cleared away towards noon, and the high scudding clouds, with bright spaces between, suddenly began to prophesy Spring.

Clean, bright spaces opening up behind every grubby brick wall, every heavy iron door, these still semi-industrial streets are a warren of white cubes.