THE EMOTIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF LIGHT

Every place has its own light. Not simply its latitude, climate, or number of daylight hours, but a distinct quality of illumination that influences how a landscape is perceived and remembered. The pale winter light of Scandinavia, the sharp desert sun of North Africa, the humid glow of Southeast Asia, the golden evenings of the Mediterranean, and the mist-filtered mornings of the Scottish Highlands each create entirely different emotional experiences.