New York City, February 2, 2016

★★★★ The reflected light showcased a clean, fresh mound of fill sitting by a trench being cut into Broadway. The sky was fully cloudless and the sun was sharp. All day, the sky stayed pristine. Even the grimy taxis and trucks were shiny. The air indoors was overheated, but a quick walk outside cleared the stuffy sourness away. It was just cold enough to still be wintry. People had gone to lighter coats, with interesting cuts. Only the shimmer and flicker of construction lamps in a building far, far downtown betrayed anything less than perfect clarity.