Less is best
If the best light is the light that focuses on the subject and doesn’t spread out to shine where it’s not needed, then perhaps we could take a step back to the times when the only means of lighting our way was a hand-held lantern.
This was refined when the battery came along to be the hand-held torch. Then refined again to be the helmet mounted light.
Since then, the range of products has expanded to include all manner of variations on the theme.
Why not apply this to the dark sky scenarios, where the aim is to focus on the subject, keep the light shining down, only have it on when needed.
It ticks a lot of boxes.
What could be described as the old fashioned hand-held torch seems like the ideal device – that thing of old, has a relevance that makes it fit for purpose.
When mounted on a cap or hat, the old hand-held version takes on the hands-free application. It’s portable, rechargeable and makes for a great gift.
A big step up from the candle, but an appropriate technology step down from unfriendly installed flood lighting.
What could be better.
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To have a personal encounter with the night sky is something we ought to all hanker for.
(Hanker – to wish for) In this instance, to wish upon a starry night sky.
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It seems as though we’re at war with the night sky.
Shooting flood lights up, rather than down, overdoing what is necessary, needlessly sending light in all directions when all we need is light on the footpath, over the playing field, on the porch, under the eave to light a side alley.
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As the sun sets below the horizon
we humans switch our lights on.
And so begins the story
of the night sky in all her glory.
So long as there’s no light glow
to block out the starry night show
We get to see the Milky Way
we get to watch the night life play.
When the light globe is housed within the shield
on the porch and at the sports field
along the footpath, along the street
in the park where people meet.
So look for the glove that’s out of sight
recessed in the shield to direct the light
Down to where it’s required to be
Not spilling across the land and sea
To be a part of the Dark Sky community
it’s possible this could come to be.
That the night sky we hanker for
is to see. what our ancestors saw.
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To see the aerial view of Australia at night,
it looks like a series of out of control fires.
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Have you seen an aerial picture of the Earth at night
It looks like it’s ablaze, the lights are so bright.
At first glance it looks really pretty, lights shining up all aglow
But what’s the point of seeing all this light from above.
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