routine eclipse
a solitary cloud hovers over a building in the process of being engulfed by the shadow of another, taller structure across the street. it is early afternoon in winter.
i was struck by this scene because of the shape of the balconies in the shadow as it fell on the smaller building. it is unusual, and somewhat threatening. it made me wonder what it is like to be downstream from a taller building during winter when the sun is low and the shadows it casts create this routine eclipse. do the residents of the shadowed building develop superstitious rituals? are they gripped by the awe of god?
perhaps they are more prone to melancholy and depression than their neighbors (they may even be owed compensation). nevertheless, i doubt they are aware of the unique beauty their unwitting participation in this seasonal occurrence has created for the rest of us. so let this image be a record of it.
routine eclipse
a solitary cloud hovers over a building in the process of being engulfed by the shadow of another, taller structure across the street. it is early afternoon in winter.
i was struck by this scene because of the shape of the balconies in the shadow as it fell on the smaller building. it is unusual, and somewhat threatening. it made me wonder what it is like to be downstream from a taller building during winter when the sun is low and the shadows it casts create this routine eclipse. do the residents of the shadowed building develop superstitious rituals? are they gripped by the awe of god?
perhaps they are more prone to melancholy and depression than their neighbors (they may even be owed compensation). nevertheless, i doubt they are aware of the unique beauty their unwitting participation in this seasonal occurrence has created for the rest of us. so let this image be a record of it.