Intended to complement some recent discussions here about the uses of light in Asbury Park. “Full Constant Light,” (NYT Art, 12/26/08) Excerpts from _http://tinyurl.com/9vxaht_ (http://tinyurl.com/9vxaht) At this dark time of the year, we like light. So we have festivals of light: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve too…. To a large degree cities are constructed of light enclosed and released… .Same city, different impressions of light. But this is true in any neighborhood, anywhere, just as it is true of images of light in art spread across the city. And the way light looks depends a lot on who’s looking…. Time passed. Culture changed. And light, ever volatile, has taken on many other roles in art. Sometimes it is used to obscure rather than clarify meaning. Sometimes it serves as a warning rather than a warming agent…. ===================== (http://tinyurl.com/9vxaht) "Preserving the Starry Night in the Glare of Light Pollution " December 26, 2008, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Excerpt from _http://tinyurl.com/8yegpx_ (http://tinyurl.com/8yegpx) [A] team of night owls whose job is to gaze at the sky and monitor light pollution in parks….The International Dark-Sky Association, an Arizona-based nonprofit whose slogan is “Carpe Noctem,” has noticed an increased awareness of light pollution, but acknowledged limits. ========================= "Carpe Noctern": Love it! Happy Holidaze to all. And carpe diem.
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