London Alphabet
D is for Dusk



Admittedly dusk is a phenomena all over the world, however dusk may be my favourite time of day in the autumn. It comes sooner than expected as the light fades sooner, and by surprise you are caught in that time between day and night when the lights come on all twinkly and lovely, strung along your way to destinations apres work that are full of promise. Its appeal is stronger before Christmas than aft, because the long strung out grey months ahead are far back in the memory, and the revelry of christmas is ahead, and before that Halloween and Fireworks night. I love the Thames at dusk, buildings light up, strings of lights, colours reflecting off the lapping waves. Merry people after work. The sun goes down beyond the horizon and the deep blue sky spreads up from the east. I've always been excited by being out late (less so recently, it has to be said) and dusk signals the coming night.


D is also for Dirt, Dickens and Docklands