Moonlight

Blatant self reference here, but I posted up a new couple pictures on the other site.

Looking at moonlight got me thinking. There's something almost magical about the way it renders the landscape. I don't think I'm the only one that thinks this. It's like daylight, but softer. More dim. And it changes colors with the air. Blue in the winter, and warm and yellow in the fading summer haze.

If gentle light like this is generally perceived as pleasant, why do we try and drown out the night with lights that turn night into day? A little less light wouldn't hurt, and if it were consistently dimmer, would actually make it easier to see at night because of less contrast and glare.