Pages Tagged “city lights”
Blog Posts
- Musings on LA, Light Pollution, and Water Management
Why it’s so hard to see the stars at night in Los Angeles, and some ways we might be able to save water by changing landscaping and flood control tactics.
- This is why I can’t see stars anymore
Rain, a late night and dark adapted eyes gave me a relatively nice view last night…but I miss clear skies. A photo of LA from space explains why.
- Airplane, leaving me to my own devices
Between my outbound and return flight, new policy allowed me to start writing during takeoff. Thoughts on flying over cities, water and open space at night.
- The Phantom City
Years ago, I’d catch glimpses of what looked like a distant city while driving the 405 freeway at night, but it always vanished from view before I reached it.
- Cities at Night, seen from Space
This is cool: a fascinating tour of the world’s cities as seen in visible light from the International Space Station. Cities at Night, an Orbital Tour Around the World It’s interesting to see how just lighting illustrates different patterns in city development. European cities have this star topology, US cities tend to stick to the […]
- Stars
I used to see thousands of stars on frequent camping trips out in the desert. These days, living in a hazy well-lit suburb, I can typically see a handful.