Accidental Observatory #4: Point Dume sunset
Local alignment: Twice a year, everyone staring at the sunset from the Gazebo along Ocean Ave (at Washington Ave) will witness the sun setting at the edge of the Point … Continue reading
the ten. equinox.
Street grids aligned east/west provide a convenient way to determine equinox dates. If you’re driving on such a street and the sun rises or sets right in front of you, … Continue reading
shadow tattoo
Wandering around the arresting array of flora at Descanso Gardens yesterday, Kristina and I took to collecting shadow tattoos. Well, her skin, my camera. This is not a new art … Continue reading
pool light
A nice surprise on our ceiling recently. Our second floor apartment often gets lots of interesting reflections from car windshields – but I hadn’t noticed this one from coming from … Continue reading
street dial
There are opportunities for marking time using shadows everywhere, unintentional side effects of the sun shining on structures. On my street (Montana Avenue in Santa Monica) an awning and a … Continue reading
exposure sequence 1: los angeles public library
A trip to the LA Public Library ‘Main Branch’ brought us to the Children’s Reading Room. A really great space. Here is a view of the entrance to the room … Continue reading
sunset on the 405
There is a serenity to the elevated freeways in Los Angeles (as a passenger at least). Everyone is neatly packaged into their car; the views are direct and uncluttered by … Continue reading
‘light’ gauge framing
Woven reflections from metal framing studs. Yet another example of in-progress construction rivaling finished construction. Update: Dec 18, 2012 Firstly, the photo credit of this everyday light event goes to … Continue reading
solar trace
A real solar trace at sunset tonight. Don’t remember having seen this very often. These clouds were deep on the horizon and must have been dense enough to only allow … Continue reading
shadow sharpness
The sharpness of shadows in daylight allows us to intuitively gauge relative distances. Because the sun is not a point source of light – but a disk with surface area, shadows appear … Continue reading
