Here’s Some Light Entertainment

Same Time, Same Place, But Spot The Difference

Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON

Here are a couple of photographs, taken from exactly the same spot, almost four weeks apart. I was standing near the tram stop opposite Flinders Street station a couple of days after five months of Daylight Saving ended on the last weekend in March. I was intrigued by the light and shade and the sunlight reflected on the saddleback-shaped building in the background. Look at the clock and you’ll see it was 6.45am.

Then on Tuesday (24 April) I just happened to be in the same spot at about 6.40am. The weather was identical, a clear morning with no cloud. Because I had my camera with me, I waited until exactly 6.45am and took the shot below. Same place. Same time. Same weather. But look at the difference in the light – the cars even have their lights on. And of course, the station facade is lit by floodlights in the second shot.

Since the sun rises about a minute later every morning, it just shows what a difference 26 days can make.