Candlelight

[poliphilo]

We forget how dark it was in the past.

The lights downstairs keep shorting out- and instead of trekking down to the cellar- again- to flip the switch I lit a candle. 

As you move about with your candle you see the house in fragments. You don't see the floor; you don't see the ceiling. If there's a slug on the kitchen floor-as there so often is- too bad for both of you. The shadows of upstanding objects go wheeling past, reflective surfaces wink.   If you hold the candle in front of your eyes all you see is the flame against inky blackness. To perform a simple task- like making a cup of coffee- you need to keep repositioning your candle so it lights the relevant part of the operation.

Ailz says she's going to call the electrician and get him to fix the fault. Spoil-sport!  Nevertheless I mean to continue with the experiment.

Comments

[craftyailz.livejournal.com]

Only in case there is a serious - dangerous - problem with our electrics

[heatherp8.livejournal.com]

not to mention, it's very romantic as well *wink, wink*

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

I used to think candles were romantic. But, I've always lived in OLD houses (the one I live in now is about 300 years old) and I'm not great at being extra careful.

Great picture, though, Tony!

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

Nice portrait.

[craftyailz.livejournal.com]

And, yes, it's a very nice picture of you - a very nice picture indeed!!!!!

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Candlelight makes for lovely photos.
Like this one!

You get slugs in your kitchen?

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

Great post, lovely photo.

[sovay]

and instead of trekking down to the cellar- again- to flip the switch I lit a candle.

You look like Loki.

[zoe-1418.livejournal.com]

Love your description and the photo too!

Ewwww, slugs!

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

I think you are being smart not to flip the switch -- it sounds like a short circuit, very dangerous, a fire hazard.
What a wizard of a picture!