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Gateway Arch
Photograph by Tom Atwood |
I remember when the Gateway Arch wasn't lit at night. Okay, I even remember watching as the arch was being built. No lights then, either. For years, the arch stood on the riverfront at night as a giant silhouette against the St. Louis skyline. Then, in 2001, 44 powerful floodlights were installed at the base of the arch, pointing up, illuminating not only the stainless steel monument, but also the night sky, including any low clouds passing above it, as they did on this winter evening not long ago. A shining example of excessive lighting that continues to erode the night sky. Shutter: 13 seconds; Aperture: f/13; ISO: 100; Focal length: 55 mm.
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