A photo essay.
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Autumn’s waxing was a creeping feeling, a slow descent into dark from summer’s bright.
Until two Sundays ago, when the daylight Daylight Saving Time had been saving suddenly dissolved, crossing a psychological threshold in the process. Sunset’s now well under 5 p.m., meaning many 9-to-5ers miss one of autumn’s great consolations: rich golden light illuminating delicate colored leaves, good for easing us contentedly into night.
But not all is lost. In our tree- and lamp-lined city, we can, for a short time longer, enjoy fall’s beauty after dark, when electrified bulbs and diodes become little suns against black skies.
Written and photographed by Dan Mims. This updated story was originally published on November 4, 2015.
