<\/div>\nMy family and I recently moved—or rather, migrated—to a new home. The distance of this move (from the Hellman Area to <\/span><\/p>\n Despite oftentimes being known as a small-town “ <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The downtown skyline is a convergence of towers from the north and the east that get taller and denser as they approach the city center. Panning across <\/span><\/p>\n As the rising skyline from the north and east merges downtown, a mass of buildings project toward the clouds. The tallest structures are consistently situated from east to west along <\/span><\/p>\n During the day, the windows of these large structures reflect sunlight, creating a pure exterior surface. At night, however, these towers light up the night sky, revealing a greater, more dynamic interior life. What had been unadulterated objects along the calm waters of the city come to life, as if the buildings had been slumbering during the day. Even those buildings in near-hibernation during the evening, such as office towers and civic structures, show greater life as cleaning crews and late-night workers keep the lights on. <\/span>As dusk falls into night, one can see these late-blooming lights of a renewed skyline. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The inset windows of the Harborplace Tower<\/a> and Harbor View Apartments<\/a> light up as residents come home; lights dance across the faces of the Westin and Hilton as visitors occupy their rooms only to change and sleep. On occasion, you can see the flickers of televisions in these buildings as their occupants settle in for the night. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The base of downtown’s skyline is set in a warm glow of street lights. <\/span>Pitch black, the forms of two and three story buildings combine with outcropping of trees to create a chaotic, yet solid foundation that contrasts the orthogonal and slender objects of the taller built environment.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Distinct features create landmarks in the night’s sky. California National Bank, Wells Fargo, and other banks are well-represented in the evening as their names grace the top of some of these towers. <\/span>Large neon red and blue text stands atop the ten-story Farmers & Merchants Bank building. <\/span>All while the large yet subtle white “L” on the east side of the Lafayette<\/a> building terminates the western view of