Would the last one to leave…

By Silver Blue

…please turn out the lights…in these kind of places, the last one to leave should turn out the light, leaving no traces — not a clue, not a sign, not a hint nor a line of a love once so true…disconnect everything, I’ll try to disconnect you… (“The Last One To Leave” – Elaine Paige)

Sometimes, I shoot photos, and a song comes to mind. This was the case when I came upon the remains of a street light.

Now, what exactly happened, I’m not too sure. It’s not every day that one comes upon a streetlight, deconstructed.

It’s as if, perhaps a bird flew into it — after all, it doesn’t appear to have been hit by a vehicle.

Though I’ll admit I’ve often wondered what went on inside the casings of these mercury vapor lights.

Look around… leaves are brown, there’s a broken shade on the ground…

It’s plastic. Very flimsy. I don’t know why I thought they’d be made of glass.

Less than 24 hours later, Dominion power had replaced not only the shade, but the entire fixture. I guess perhaps they were worried what the brackish water blowing in off the bay would have done to the components.

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Silver Blue, who always tries to find a beacon of hope in even the darkest of situations.

Published by Silver Blue in Broken, Canon, Dominion Power, Street Light, T3i