Quotation from: The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
Written by: Leonardo da Vinci
The effects of morning light (444-448).
444.
OF TREES TO THE SOUTH.
When the sun is in the east the trees to the South and to the North
have almost as much light as shadow. But a greater share of light in
proportion as they lie to the West and a greater share of shadow in
proportion as they lie to the East.