We had a tour of a Pueblo house once in Taos. There were few windows and they were small. I wondered about the hours spent inside in dark interiors. Windows matter for our human habitations. I think I have read that it took a while for people to learn to make a flat sheet of glass that could serve as a window. I have also read that they couldn't make a big sheet so you get these small panes of glass framed in separate pieces, mullioned glass:
(By the way, a local research librarian showed us that choosing Images from the upper part of the Google search page and then choosing "search tools" and then choosing "usage rights" shows pictures, drawings and diagrams that can be used for non-commercial purposes. So I am able to get a picture of just what I am talking about.)
You might think of winter as a dull and drab time and it is. Many cloudy days. However, you might not think of the snowpack covering the ground and plenty of snow on branches and bushes. When the sun shines brightly and the sky is a brilliant blue, it is truly beautiful, uplifting for sure. Then, add to that the underlighting from all the reflected light from the snow-covered ground and the snow-laden branches and you have light everywhere. That is when you can really be thankful for the glassmaker's skill and the installers who arrange for all that light to pour in.
You can see that plenty of light comes from the ground and roof tops, from the snow:
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Bill
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