xkcd

I miss incandescent and high pressure sodium. I remember walking out of school in the winter as a kid, middle of winter, sun already down, cold still air, so still. The snowdrifts would just radiate the warmest orange red yellow light. It just suffused everything in a blanket of comfy vibes. I can still hear the crunch and squeal of my footsteps.

I'm probably viewing it with rose tinted glasses as we are wont to do with childhood memories. But it's still kinda sad. It doesn't get cold enough anymore, and the lights are mostly out of production now. And I know we switched for good reason too. Still miss it though.