thebluesthour: “The French called this time of day “l’heure bleue.” To the

thebluesthour:

“The French called this time of day “l’heure bleue.” To the English it was “the gloaming.” The very word “gloaming” reverberates, echoes— the gloaming, the glimmer, the glitter, the glisten, the glamour—carrying in its consonants the images of houses shuttering, gardens darkening, grass-lined rivers slipping through the shadows.” (Joan Didion)

Street Scenes (comparatives)
Vincent Van Gogh, Café Terrace at Night  |  Louis Anquetin, Avenue de Clichy