Dark Sky Deck Lighting: The Secret to Supreme Summer Outdoor Comfort
The dishes are done, the kids are in bed, and now it's time to slip into your comfy deck chair to relax and enjoy a beverage by the fire pit. There's just one problem. That darn light! Your neighbor's flood light keeps going on every time the slightest movement occurs, blasting you with a beam of bright light. How unpleasant! There are few things we love more in Colorado than sitting outdoors at night. This is particularly true in the summer when nighttime provides a bit of respite from the intense Colorado heat. The problem is that even away from the glow of city lights, light pollution affects how we experience outdoor living at night. Light pollution affects many facets of life, not just our hard-earned deck time. In addition to disrupting our circadian rhythm, light at night disrupts animal migration patterns. For example, you may know that in coastal [...]