This photo was taken on the bridge that connects South Coast Rep to South Coast Plaza (near the Claimjumpers). Costa Mesa is nice and all, but the architecture and lighting in some of the more swankier parts are what bring this little city to life. I've walked this bridge MANY times (so I don't have to pay for parking), and it's just stunning the difference day and night makes...literally. In the day, this bridge is a big slab of concrete that is an overpass to Bristol. The street is lined with lots of trees and the big mall across the street is artificially lit. But at night, this bridge is surrounded by these same trees and tons of deep yellow and blue architectural lights. The trees are blue!! I thought this was such a cool effect that goes unnoticed by all the cars zooming by below. I was also super impressed with the lights that were able to light this whole tree from top to bottom, giving it the indigo glow. Props to you, Costa Mesa.
Nice post - Ashley, Sarah and I looked at this on one of our Independent Study trips - neon is deceivingly bright - when they first put this bridge up, there were accidents because the lights were so bright - oops :)
ReplyDeleteNice post!