Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

5The Scale of Time

After Dark

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Moon, stars, clouds and lights near the ground. Small bright places sit within large areas of darkness. Give your eyes a moment, then look for edges that did not stand out at first.

  1. Moon above mountains and haze; A bright moon hangs above thin clouds and a dark mountain outline.
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    Moon above mountains and haze

  2. The moon beside a tree silhouette; A bright full moon hangs beside a dark tree silhouette in a black-and-white frame.
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    The moon beside a tree silhouette

  1. A boat seen from above in blue light; Seen directly from above, a small boat sends blue light into otherwise black water.
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    A boat seen from above in blue light

  2. A boat glowing blue at night; A small boat glows blue on black water beneath a low dark ridge.
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    A boat glowing blue at night

  1. A starry night sky; A wide field of small stars and a faint Milky Way crosses the dark blue sky.
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    A starry night sky

  2. Stars in a deep blue sky; Small stars scatter across a deep blue sky with a faint cloudy band.
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    Stars in a deep blue sky

  1. Clouds at night; Soft clouds and a few stars blur together in a dark blue night sky.
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    Clouds at night

  1. Sea and islands at night; A turquoise night sky and faint stars hang over low islands and a thin strip of lights.
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    Sea and islands at night

  2. City lights beneath a twilight sky; A thin blue arc of atmosphere curves above a night-side city scattered with lights.
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    City lights beneath a twilight sky