I was walking my dog down a wet and deserted street. There was a broken sprinkler under a street lamp which gave the spray this beautiful amber. The light also captured the mist coming off the spray which made it look like fog. It was eerie and inviting. The photo is a little fuzzy but I didn't want to ruin the look with a flash. I was alone with my dog beside me and she slowed her pace too, most likely because she didn't want to get wet, but we both paused here for a second and took in what was happening ahead. After such an intense school schedule, my only time I am not reading or writing or dancing or choreographing, I like to spend with my pup, our walks are a quiet time for me to regroup, reflect and give my brain and body a rest, and when I came across this accidental geyser under a street lamp I couldn't help but notice this eerie and inviting play of light on water. It was nice to hear the noise of the water pervade that air while all else was silent, and feel the glow of the lamp was a perfect way to end the night.
Weekly posts on lighting observations for UC Irvine's Dance 287 - Fall 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Week 5: Eerie and Inviting Play of Light on Water
I was walking my dog down a wet and deserted street. There was a broken sprinkler under a street lamp which gave the spray this beautiful amber. The light also captured the mist coming off the spray which made it look like fog. It was eerie and inviting. The photo is a little fuzzy but I didn't want to ruin the look with a flash. I was alone with my dog beside me and she slowed her pace too, most likely because she didn't want to get wet, but we both paused here for a second and took in what was happening ahead. After such an intense school schedule, my only time I am not reading or writing or dancing or choreographing, I like to spend with my pup, our walks are a quiet time for me to regroup, reflect and give my brain and body a rest, and when I came across this accidental geyser under a street lamp I couldn't help but notice this eerie and inviting play of light on water. It was nice to hear the noise of the water pervade that air while all else was silent, and feel the glow of the lamp was a perfect way to end the night.
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I had an almost identical experience a bunch of years back when I first got my dog and had many of the same emotions :)
ReplyDeleteIf Disney has proved anything, light through water can have a strong impact :)
that is so crazy!!! i love that story!!!
ReplyDeleteand yes!! the first time i saw the light/water show at disney i was floored!