tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post7583749599600089504..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: time fliesstevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-24355352732792932372009-09-23T12:03:17.169-04:002009-09-23T12:03:17.169-04:00Dear Steven, you haven't started saying "...Dear Steven, you haven't started saying "this too shall pass" have you? My grandmother always says that :)<br />Time lapse captured on film such as nature documentaries are wonderful, but i am never sure whether they are right or wrong teachings for us - it teaches impermanence on the one hand, but on the other, teaches impatience. Knowing all things must change, how can we train ourselves to wait for the parts we want to change?<br />Typical young person question! :) <br />I love the Rilke poem in the last post. Pure genius.Shaistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259344471712162333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-87636270216970403812009-09-21T19:01:37.430-04:002009-09-21T19:01:37.430-04:00oh hi again bt!!! i'm glad you enjoyed the fil...oh hi again bt!!! i'm glad you enjoyed the film as much as i did! age does make us better people - i'm sure of that!!! we savour, relish, enjoy, appreciate, and share so much more and better than we did when we were younger. right?!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-10618090820995102182009-09-21T18:45:44.066-04:002009-09-21T18:45:44.066-04:00Hello Steven, I'm doing a catch up after my ho...Hello Steven, I'm doing a catch up after my holiday. That time lapse film is amazing. I love the way the buildings fly apart and then re-assemble like a jigsaw. It also reminded me of the twin towers. A moment that will live with us all forever.<br /><br />I think I am a much better person now, much kinder and more caring. I like to hope so. My photography helps me capture beauty and moments and I really do savour them - another advantage of the passing years.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800917080090010655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-37299957570055370692009-09-20T19:10:08.075-04:002009-09-20T19:10:08.075-04:00hi eryl, thanks so much for dropping by and for yo...hi eryl, thanks so much for dropping by and for your comment. i can't remember the first i saw, the first i remember are timelapse films of flowers unfolding. it all amazes me no matter what the subject matter because it's technically clever and then also makes me realize how much i miss!!! have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-62124076268491940422009-09-20T15:47:57.157-04:002009-09-20T15:47:57.157-04:00I still remember the first time I saw time lapse p...I still remember the first time I saw time lapse photography and couldn't quite comprehend but loved it nonetheless. I still love it, and that example was amazing, thanks.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-64226579415472599992009-09-20T13:38:49.911-04:002009-09-20T13:38:49.911-04:00hello weaver - i don't look in the mirror. i h...hello weaver - i don't look in the mirror. i have proof in the poor shaving job and badly organized hair i take with me each day!!!!! lovely to see you here. have a peaceful evening in the dale. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-33052102506895917072009-09-20T13:37:59.079-04:002009-09-20T13:37:59.079-04:00hi golden west - i like the idea of leaving what w...hi golden west - i like the idea of leaving what we can for whatever comes after us. i'd like to leave a sense of goodness, a well-cared for home, a whole pile of people who are better off for my presence, and a nice garden for the bugs and chipmunks to hang out in!!! have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-74518471371201003722009-09-20T13:36:16.983-04:002009-09-20T13:36:16.983-04:00hi hope - there's an unspoken piece between my...hi hope - there's an unspoken piece between my bruvver and i regarding hair loss. i still have a really nice head of hair, while his started to wash and melt away at a much earlier age! hurray for me says i!!!!<br />i'll be looking up the clips for "time warp". thanks for the link!!!! have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-35616979974447882592009-09-20T13:34:36.288-04:002009-09-20T13:34:36.288-04:00ellen!! yes kath's comment was dead-on - i'...ellen!! yes kath's comment was dead-on - i'm alright with slowness, with some features of physical aging, because the pay off is a comfort level with life that grows each day. have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-21874444781882122009-09-20T13:33:08.123-04:002009-09-20T13:33:08.123-04:00hi bonnie - i'm reading a book for young adult...hi bonnie - i'm reading a book for young adults about the 9/11 incident and so it is fresh in my mind and when i dropped this video in there was one scne - the perspective i think - that made me reflect on that whole piece. the blog appearance - brought on by chance but necessary as there are no accidents only hidden intentions!!!! have a peaceful day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-59451448976807165432009-09-20T13:31:16.947-04:002009-09-20T13:31:16.947-04:00Barry said (but I blew it off by accident so I'...Barry said (but I blew it off by accident so I'm posting it here on his behalf!! sorry Barry!)<br /><br />I'm not certain I'd want to live in those buildings that fly apart and fall back together again so joyfully, but the slow-motion capture was outstanding. <br /><br />Interestingly the more you slow down the camera, the faster the world seems to speed up.stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-72185129561561944632009-09-20T11:29:59.658-04:002009-09-20T11:29:59.658-04:00Time - ah yes steven - it passes - increasingly qu...Time - ah yes steven - it passes - increasingly quickly I find. It is such a strange thing isn't it. Events which happened years ago are fresh in our minds but then we look in the mirror and see how time has etched the years on our faces. (I try not to look at myself in the mirror too often!)The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-79454216665980269682009-09-20T10:44:57.618-04:002009-09-20T10:44:57.618-04:00Hi Steven,
My mom has always said, "This too...Hi Steven,<br /><br />My mom has always said, "This too shall pass". My dad, ever pragmatic, still says, "If you could get up out of bed, you're having a great day". I try not to worry about things I can't control, like the passage of time, and focus on the things I can control, like my attitude. Although I'll never have an affect on the world at large, I expect all the spring bulbs I've planted over the years to keep flowering (or providing sustenance for the gophers!) long after I'm gone!Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-56400626739319290002009-09-20T10:25:40.714-04:002009-09-20T10:25:40.714-04:00Being one of those people who love "the rest ...Being one of those people who love "the rest of the story", I've been fascinated by time lapse stuff since I was a kid! Watching a flower go from bud to bloom before my eyes seemed like magic.<br /><br />There's a program here called "Time Warp" on the Discovery Channel which slows down "normal" things into super slow motion. It's amazing what happens faster than the human eye can catch it. Just watching what happens when an arrow pierces a balloon is like ballet. [You might be able to find some clips if you google it].<br /><br />As for the gray hairs, my younger siblings think it most unfair that I'm adding gray hairs slower. But it's okay that the gray ones are beginning show up. I have baby fine hair and the gray ones are thicker...yeah!<br /><br />Have a great week!hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-50272450217814767092009-09-20T09:05:20.750-04:002009-09-20T09:05:20.750-04:00good morning steven. I remember the day my daught...good morning steven. I remember the day my daughter noticed that I was getting some gray hair. 'I'm not sure I like that', she said to me. As if she noticed for the first time that I was truly getting older. somehow it seemed it was natural for her to grow up but not for me to grow old. I like what Kathleen said, trading wrinkles for angst. I'm good with that. Time passes, the long slow summer that I thought would never end has given way to September which is whizzing by. What's the hurry?ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-11049059091112313862009-09-20T08:59:21.410-04:002009-09-20T08:59:21.410-04:00Hi Steven:
Yes, time brings its inevitable change...Hi Steven:<br /><br />Yes, time brings its inevitable changes. I find time seems to flit by so much faster as I age UNLESS I am truly present - then it slows down into the exquisite, eternal now.<br /><br />Phew - the time lapse film was quite amazing. The first part of it reminded me for some strange reason of 9/11, and I found myself wishing the twin towers could have magically flown back together again as illustrated in the film. Funny, it left me with a bit of an edgy feeling.<br /><br />Your new look is great - but of course I would say that because it looks very much like my blog now. Thanks for the compliment!! :)Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-29163883321292369822009-09-20T08:42:17.058-04:002009-09-20T08:42:17.058-04:00delwyn - you nailed that exactly. time slows to al...delwyn - you nailed that exactly. time slows to almost non-existence when you're inside the moment. the moment enlarges to become all and everything. the sensory and emotional experience of that moment is massive! it's the great goodness at the confluence of maturity and care and wisdom. have a lovely evening by the river delwyn. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-6883447998755550772009-09-20T08:29:22.397-04:002009-09-20T08:29:22.397-04:00hi kathleen - i am so glad you enjoyed it as well!...hi kathleen - i am so glad you enjoyed it as well!! the place needed a bit of a change to reflect the change in feeling inside of me and then too, the changes outside. <br />painful joints - got 'em this morning, a few more white hairs? oh there are almost certainly a few more!!!! but knowing that i have a wiser, gentler approach to life - well i'll take that!!!! have a lovely day kath, stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-50065408830298616952009-09-20T06:40:54.677-04:002009-09-20T06:40:54.677-04:00Hi Steven
I feel like these days I am living in a...Hi Steven<br /><br />I feel like these days I am living in a bit of a time warp...but the warp is ever present...the moments become magnified because they hold more, because I am more mindful of my surroundings...This way I am making time...Oh Hallelujah...some good has to come out of this aging thing we are stuck in...<br /><br />Happy days full of joyDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-78349565540550969162009-09-20T01:49:41.359-04:002009-09-20T01:49:41.359-04:00The time lapse was amazing! Thanks for sharing it....The time lapse was amazing! Thanks for sharing it.<br /><br />I, too, like that understanding in my marrow that "it'll pass" is truth. <br /><br />With a bit more sprigs of white in the hair comes fewer moments of existential angst. Painful joints, yes, but much less worry about outer appearances. I like that.<br /><br />Speaking of appearances, I like how you've spruced up the place. Fun to make a change, isn't it?Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372015226222285350noreply@blogger.com