Golden lights
(View westwards on Hill Street: Glasgow, Scotland)
I’ve posted sunset images before, most notably in February when the sky was alive with lipstick smears of pinks and purples. Tonight as I sat in my room, poring over some impending work for tomorrow, I noticed the usually coolly lit room was bright with colour. I left my laptop and my north facing room to head south and peer out of the kitchen window. All the sandstone buildings high enough to be touched by fading, evening sun were basking in a hot, reddish light. I shoved my camera in my pocket and immediately raced outside before I missed all the action.
The windows all along my street were reflecting the sun, each one blindingly golden; the stone surrounding them was bathed in a light I’ve rarely seen here. It was magic. It’s on nights like this that I remember I’m so lucky to live atop a hill – it has many disadvantages; a propensity for attracting rowdy seagulls, causing breathlessness on a bicycle with no gears, and making returning home after a long day difficult. However, the nearby westerly panoramic views more than make up for the inconvenience of cycling uphill all the time.
– Today Rosie has been mainly being silly, but doing some work and making sweet sushi with various items from the kitchen in Glasgow, Scotland –
