Tag: street lamps
The Fall
I recently read ‘The Fall’ by Albert Camus. It is about the demise of a narcissistic lawyer who ends up loathing himself. Several of the passages returned my thoughts to … Continue reading The Fall
Artificial light
At the end of last year the sodium street lamps in our street were updated and the light changed from sodium yellow to electric white. As odd as this may … Continue reading Artificial light
LIGHTways
A few days after I wrote this Hole Ousia post based on my reading of Metroland by Julian Barnes this leaflet arrived through our letter box: Metroland begins and ends … Continue reading LIGHTways
We were very sensitive about colours at that time
Metroland, a novel by Julian Barnes, is about two school-age boys growing older in the world. The novel begins and ends with sodium street lighting. One of my favourite poems … Continue reading We were very sensitive about colours at that time