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Ha ha!
By me that's the dead give away that you are second/summer home owner.
The house is lit up like Wrigley Field at night.
Exterior lighting up the ying yang.
Locals maybe leave a light on at the front door. Maybe.
I've been living in the country most of my life. And I love my big mercury vapor light... lights up our whole compound at night. I can look out and see if anything is out there.
My one neighbor can't see any stars with all the trees, so I don't think it's bothering him.
During winter storm power outages, I love being able to look off to the south or east to see if the nearby towns still have power or not. I can see the glow, or not... reflecting into the sky, indicating just how widespread a situation we've got.
And I still see lots of stars, even with our light.
Not everyone agrees on anything.... least of all, lights.
Agreed. Exterior lighting seems to be a very polarizing topic of discussion.
Three of our neighbors are on the same page with us - minimal exterior lighting. The fourth has the cheap solar/battery powered LED garden type lighting everywhere, and multiple spotlights running off the back of their house. I don't get it, but I'm sure they say the same about me and wonder how I can feel safe/secure without lighting up the world.
You can light up an area without lighting up the sky with properly placed lighting and a little thought into your neighbors concerns. A big floodlight on the eves is helpful at certain times but indirect lighting can go a long way. A string of Christmas lights can do a lot in the dark and are cheap in Janurary.
I've been living in the country most of my life. And I love my big mercury vapor light... lights up our whole compound at night. I can look out and see if anything is out there.
My one neighbor can't see any stars with all the trees, so I don't think it's bothering him.
During winter storm power outages, I love being able to look off to the south or east to see if the nearby towns still have power or not. I can see the glow, or not... reflecting into the sky, indicating just how widespread a situation we've got.
And I still see lots of stars, even with our light.
Not everyone agrees on anything.... least of all, lights.
You might be surprised. I'd recommend not "assuming" that it doesn't bother him.
I have neighbors who have such lights that I can't see directly. They still cause light pollution and impact the night sky, nonetheless. I know because I have watched it happen over 20 years, comparing the stars that were once visible versus those that are now. Pretty sure that many stars haven't simply disappeared from the universe.
THL... You're going to have to take my word for it... My neighbor does not give ONE HOOT about the stars. I do think I'm in a better position to make assumptions about him than you are.
One more rule,do NOT talk bad about someone because chances are you are talking to a relative,inlaw or friend of the person you are giving"down in the country".
Had a friendly neighbor tell me that when we first moved here. Best advice ever! Works anywhere in the world but especially in the country.
Ha ha!
By me that's the dead give away that you are second/summer home owner.
The house is lit up like Wrigley Field at night.
Exterior lighting up the ying yang.
Locals maybe leave a light on at the front door. Maybe.
I notice the same thing. The newer the house, the more lights. They're the same people that move in and start griping that the zoning isn't strict enough.
THL... You're going to have to take my word for it... My neighbor does not give ONE HOOT about the stars. I do think I'm in a better position to make assumptions about him than you are.
Wasn't talking exclusively about stars, was talking about your light disturbing him or not. Stars are but one way that light pollution out in the country are disturbing.
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