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live across the bay from Cobble Beach. Last night I was up in the middle of the night walking off a leg cramp and looked out the window - at a city sized blaze of light. Not for the first time, since every night, going to bed, turning out lights, looking out the window to see if there's a moon or stars shining on the water is routine.

But at 3 am in my totally dark surrounding it was suddenly more shocking.
Why? This is light pollution of the night sky, not to mention waste of energy. Is there a reason? Can someone please enlighten me?

Jean Koroway
Annan