The light, the light!

It's really nice now in the evenings, bright and sunny. Lots of birds chirping into the night and not giving up the concert until wee hours, and then resuming the sing contest just before dawn. In four weeks time summer solstice will be here. Till then the evening will just be brighter and lighter.

Unlight me

Now we passed the solstice for sure. A bit cloudy tonight but just a few weeks ago it was possible to sit outside for a bit of reading at this time, 10.30 in the evening. Not so anymore.

Red ruby

Late last evening I retired inside for a film and some night snack. While brushing my teeth I found the house glow with a new colour as the light reflected off the freshly painted walls. There is a special feeling seeing the result of a days labour.

Enlight me

Light is a central thing in mans life. One have to be able to see or be seen and this is nothing to take lightly. In northern Europe we´re particularly sensitive about having a light that is doing what´s it supposed to do. Sometimes you want a light so you see what your´re doing, like when reading or mending a steam engine. Sometimes you want a softer romantic light, to set the right mood. It may have something to do with our long winters and nearly no day light for long periods but I´m not sure. My light of choice at the moment is an old fashioned Feuerhand, this being a rather small "Super Baby". The new ones are not as good as the old ones, that´s for sure!