Lighting Observation #11

Thursday, April 24th 2025 at 1:56PM–sitting on a bench directly facing Barnard Hall.
No clouds are present in the sky, making the sun shine very bright. The bench I’m sitting on isn’t in the path of any trees, so there isn’t any shade. However, the faux balcony secured to the front of Barnard Hall casts a harsh shadow over some of the flowers and bushes that frame the front entrance. Overall there is juxtaposition between these parallel scenes of warmth and light to the cold and dark.
A bench sitting out of reach from shade is the best place to be while the sun is unshielded and shining bright. Its warmth is the ultimate comfort following a seemingly unending period of cold in February and March. However at this time of day, there is always a reminder of the less-than-favorable reality of the seasons: the sharp shadow that cuts through the flowers and shrubbery. The grey paints over what the sun would usually highlight–the vibrant pinks and greens of sprouts are deadened by their common enemy: the shade.

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