Penning Photography Daily

The grandfather clock in my living room caught my eye tonight.

I was casting about, looking for an object to use for my photo of the day.

This clock was a hard earned reward, which my bride Karen chose for meeting a sales goal some 20+ years ago. For the first years, we kept it wound and ticking regularly. Now, it sits idle, waiting for me to start it back up.

I noticed the play of light on the seconds hand.

Only after I was processing it, did I discover the significance of the number at which this hand has stopped: 53. I happen to be 53 years old.

Coincidence? Ha! Now, what is grandfather clock trying to tell me?

Time Flies. – Tempus Fugit

From Wikipedia: The expression was first used in the verse Georgics written by Roman poet Virgil: Sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus, which means, “But it flees in the meantime: irretrievable time flees”.

I shall savor the moment of discovery, and keep my eyes open to the discoveries in the present.