Over the years, people have asked me, "Merle Wayne, why don't you ever show what things look like from the roof of your house?" Fair enough. This device is a Solar Tube, a type of skylight. I installed it last week in hopes of brightening the living room a bit. The reviews have been mixed. The tube is plated with a silver substance that gives it a mirrored surface. The light is gathered by the dome, reflected thorough the tube and diffused at the ceiling into the room. Most houses in my neighborhood have white coating on the roof to reflect the sun. I was touching up some areas, which explains the new white coating. I am going to coat the entire roof soon. Its a huge job. In the late afternoon, the skylight is ineffective because of the light streaming in the windows on the opposite side of the room. It works best from mid-morning until about three in the afternoon. This is not a good picture, but from the inside it looks like a recessed light. The tube doesn't transfer heat, which is important here. Free light, how can you beat it? You may recall the new air conditioner. The Santa Catalina mountains dominate the northern view. To the east is a glimpse of the Rincon Mountains. Plus my flagpole and some palm trees. Things in this blog represented to be fact, may or may not actually be true. The writer is frequently wrong, sometimes just full of it, but always judgmental and cranky