Week 2: Little Lights Under a Big Sky -Katherine Cotter

Hello everyone! It's Katherine Cotter. This photo was taken outside my house in Dana Point a bit after sunset, when I went to take my dogs for a walk. I was struck by intensity of the sky and the light behind the clouds in contrast with the darkness of the street below. I also enjoy the theme of the warm light at the forefront of the photo in the streetlamp, which is also seen coming from the houses. I see this as a reflection of the idea of nature and manmade things coexisting, with the two different sources of light. The magnificence of the sky, caused by the different shades of light bringing out the volume of the clouds, reminds me of how small people are in comparison, n the little houses with the tiny warm lights. This moment caught me emotionally right away and I knew I had to take a photo because it helped me think about perspective and how small we really are, and how the world and nature will always keep going.