The ubiquitous presence of jalousie in German was new for me when I moved here. The exterior blinds or shutters that protect windows and interiors are brilliant. The jalousie we have on our windows at home are easily adjustable which allows for us to let light in, keep light out, or somewhere in between. It also brings a constantly changing and beautiful pattern of stripes and dots when the sun filters through the blinds into the interior. I revel in these stripes, their variations and how they interact with what is inside.
This equinox, I’m pondering the connection between the interplay of the light, the jalousie and the interior. Perhaps I can adopt a metaphorical set of jalousie for my exterior that is also easily adjustable to keep my exposure with the inside and outside flexible.
CREDIT: Sonoma Night Sky photo by Rob Stevens
