Lighting Observation #2

February 13, 2025 – 11:03 P.M. – outside of my house as I am walking home.
The sun is set but the sky is still slightly lit with the spill over of light pollution from the city nearby. There is some warm light spilling out of the windows of those who haven’t drawn their curtains and the streetlamps wash the street with cold white light.
The sun having set hours ago most of the landscape I faced on my walk home was set in darkness, some areas dimply lit by light spilling in from nearby buildings and the rare spot is illuminated by the street lights above. There is a sense of calm in darkness after a long day. On this night the far away light of the burning stars is breaking through the light polluted skies. While it is dark the city, not truly very far, prevents the sky from being absent of any light, painting the sky in a deep blue. As I round the corner onto my street a large bright flood light assaults my vision with a cold brightness. I find myself wanting to retreat back to the dimly lit pathway, comforted by the night sky and the prospect of a new day approaching. The light feels so unnatural in this setting and I find myself avoiding the side of the street housing a street lamp, wishing only for the peaceful comfort and clarity of a milky night sky.

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