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| @@ -27,30 +27,17 @@ For a large portion of my childhood, I lived on a rural farm in Minnesota. If | ||
| 27 | 27 | you've never stayed in a remote area, it's hard to explain just how /quiet/ it |
| 28 | 28 | is, especially at night. |
| 29 | 29 | |
| 30 | #+begin_export html | |
| 31 | <div class="shot-scroll" aria-label="Farm night and sunset photos"> | |
| 32 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 33 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/winter.webp" | |
| 34 | alt="Leaning yard light over snowy farm ground under a cloudy moon" | |
| 35 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 36 | <figcaption>Snowy farm light</figcaption> | |
| 37 | </figure> | |
| 38 | ||
| 39 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 40 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/sunset_2.webp" | |
| 41 | alt="Orange sunset framed by dark tree branches over the farm" | |
| 42 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 43 | <figcaption>Sunset through trees</figcaption> | |
| 44 | </figure> | |
| 45 | ||
| 46 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 47 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/sunset_1.webp" | |
| 48 | alt="Red-orange sunset over a dark rural horizon" | |
| 49 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 50 | <figcaption>Sunset over the fields</figcaption> | |
| 51 | </figure> | |
| 52 | </div> | |
| 53 | #+end_export | |
| 30 | #+caption: Snowy farm light | |
| 31 | #+attr_html: :alt Leaning yard light over snowy farm ground under a cloudy moon | |
| 32 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/winter.webp]] | |
| 33 | ||
| 34 | #+caption: Sunset through trees | |
| 35 | #+attr_html: :alt Orange sunset framed by dark tree branches over the farm | |
| 36 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/sunset_2.webp]] | |
| 37 | ||
| 38 | #+caption: Sunset over the fields | |
| 39 | #+attr_html: :alt Red-orange sunset over a dark rural horizon | |
| 40 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/sunset_1.webp]] | |
| 54 | 41 | |
| 55 | 42 | During winter, heavy snow filled the landscape and acted as a natural sound |
| 56 | 43 | buffer, further quieting the world. |
| @@ -80,51 +67,29 @@ As I moved into adulthood, work, family, and friends filled more of my time, | ||
| 80 | 67 | leaving fewer quiet hours to myself. I found solace in the "after hours" - |
| 81 | 68 | traveling home from work, going out for a walk, or taking photos alone. |
| 82 | 69 | |
| 83 | #+begin_export html | |
| 84 | <div class="shot-scroll" aria-label="After-hours city and travel photos"> | |
| 85 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 86 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/stl_1.webp" | |
| 87 | alt="St. Louis skyline at night with the Gateway Arch and a lit KPMG building" | |
| 88 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 89 | <figcaption>St. Louis skyline</figcaption> | |
| 90 | </figure> | |
| 91 | ||
| 92 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 93 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/stl_2.webp" | |
| 94 | alt="Quiet city street facing a bright parking garage entrance at night" | |
| 95 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 96 | <figcaption>Quiet city street</figcaption> | |
| 97 | </figure> | |
| 98 | ||
| 99 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 100 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/broncos.webp" | |
| 101 | alt="Neon Bronco's Hamburgers sign glowing over an empty street at night" | |
| 102 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 103 | <figcaption>Bronco's at night</figcaption> | |
| 104 | </figure> | |
| 105 | ||
| 106 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 107 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/stoplights.webp" | |
| 108 | alt="Red traffic lights under a bright moon and power lines" | |
| 109 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 110 | <figcaption>Moonlit stoplights</figcaption> | |
| 111 | </figure> | |
| 112 | ||
| 113 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 114 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/kc_1.webp" | |
| 115 | alt="Kansas City skyline at night with Union Station lit red" | |
| 116 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 117 | <figcaption>Kansas City at night</figcaption> | |
| 118 | </figure> | |
| 119 | ||
| 120 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 121 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/flight.webp" | |
| 122 | alt="City lights seen from an airplane window at night" | |
| 123 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 124 | <figcaption>City lights from the plane</figcaption> | |
| 125 | </figure> | |
| 126 | </div> | |
| 127 | #+end_export | |
| 70 | #+caption: St. Louis skyline | |
| 71 | #+attr_html: :alt St. Louis skyline at night with the Gateway Arch and a lit KPMG building | |
| 72 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/stl_1.webp]] | |
| 73 | ||
| 74 | #+caption: Quiet city street | |
| 75 | #+attr_html: :alt Quiet city street facing a bright parking garage entrance at night | |
| 76 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/stl_2.webp]] | |
| 77 | ||
| 78 | #+caption: Bronco's at night | |
| 79 | #+attr_html: :alt Neon Bronco's Hamburgers sign glowing over an empty street at night | |
| 80 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/broncos.webp]] | |
| 81 | ||
| 82 | #+caption: Moonlit stoplights | |
| 83 | #+attr_html: :alt Red traffic lights under a bright moon and power lines | |
| 84 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/stoplights.webp]] | |
| 85 | ||
| 86 | #+caption: Kansas City at night | |
| 87 | #+attr_html: :alt Kansas City skyline at night with Union Station lit red | |
| 88 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/kc_1.webp]] | |
| 89 | ||
| 90 | #+caption: City lights from the plane | |
| 91 | #+attr_html: :alt City lights seen from an airplane window at night | |
| 92 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/flight.webp]] | |
| 128 | 93 | |
| 129 | 94 | I travel a fair amount for my company, which leaves me with the task of finding |
| 130 | 95 | food at odd hours and gives me a reason to explore the cities I visit. |
| @@ -139,30 +104,17 @@ Sometimes a walk helps me think and get ready to sleep. | ||
| 139 | 104 | Weather changes the whole shape of nighttime. I've talked about snow, but |
| 140 | 105 | there are several kinds of weather that make the night better. |
| 141 | 106 | |
| 142 | #+begin_export html | |
| 143 | <div class="shot-scroll" aria-label="Night weather photos"> | |
| 144 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 145 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/fog.webp" | |
| 146 | alt="Foggy residential street lit by a hazy streetlight at night" | |
| 147 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 148 | <figcaption>Foggy streetlight</figcaption> | |
| 149 | </figure> | |
| 150 | ||
| 151 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 152 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/rain.webp" | |
| 153 | alt="Rain falling over a wet apartment parking lot at night" | |
| 154 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 155 | <figcaption>Rain outside the apartment</figcaption> | |
| 156 | </figure> | |
| 157 | ||
| 158 | <figure class="shot-card"> | |
| 159 | <img src="https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/kc_2.webp" | |
| 160 | alt="Kansas City sidewalk outside a lit restaurant at night" | |
| 161 | loading="lazy"> | |
| 162 | <figcaption>Late ramen walk</figcaption> | |
| 163 | </figure> | |
| 164 | </div> | |
| 165 | #+end_export | |
| 107 | #+caption: Foggy streetlight | |
| 108 | #+attr_html: :alt Foggy residential street lit by a hazy streetlight at night | |
| 109 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/fog.webp]] | |
| 110 | ||
| 111 | #+caption: Rain outside the apartment | |
| 112 | #+attr_html: :alt Rain falling over a wet apartment parking lot at night | |
| 113 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/rain.webp]] | |
| 114 | ||
| 115 | #+caption: Late ramen walk | |
| 116 | #+attr_html: :alt Kansas City sidewalk outside a lit restaurant at night | |
| 117 | [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20260706-the-night-feeling/kc_2.webp]] | |
| 166 | 118 | |
| 167 | 119 | I currently live close enough to several rivers that produce fog, which rolls |
| 168 | 120 | through my neighborhood and creates dramatic nighttime effects. |