Illuminating the jungle. . .

When surrounded by jungle, rain forest (whatever you want to call it--we just call it a whole lot of trees) it's always a challenge to light the area for guests walking around the grounds at night.

There have been many options tried, including the now-cursed sensor lights. In theory, the sensor lights work great--if they're not surrounded by a heavily forested area where the sun may set earlier than normal (here at 5:30 every night) and there aren't branches that will break off and knock the sensors silly. Then there is the constant rain and humidity which brings along its friends mold and mildew which wreak havoc on the sensors.

Finally, after much hair pulling and wailing, we have come to the conclusion: sensors suck.

Every time we buy a new light (and for some unknown and unfathomable reason, they all come with sensors--as if this is an invention that actually helps) we end up killing the sensor like it was a Klingon encroaching on our territory.

There are still a few sensor lights around our house. Every once in a while, we'll stand in front of them and jump up and down. Nothing. Then a gecko or toad will cruise by and the light will turn on.

The views expressed above are of an individual and not a corporation that could be sued by the sensor illuminati.