Happy Halloween 2011

October (from the calendar "Vanishing Night 2011")
Pin Oak & Fruit Road
Photograph by Tom Atwood

A spooky photo for October from the Tom Atwood Media calendar, "The Vanishing Night 2011." The photographs in this calendar depict erosion of the natural sky by artificial lighting. Light pollution. Except in very rare, dark places, scattered light is almost inescapable. Especially near cities like St. Louis. The night sky that has inspired people for thousands of years is vanishing before our very eyes. The calendar features 12 photos by Tom Atwood. Order online at zazzle.com.