Reflections from this morning…
Two lines in time
Reflect as one
Forevermore
In unison
© 2023 Phil Perkins
Teach Your Children, by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1972) – see lyrics here.
Tag: time
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Poem
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The Year 2023
It’s a new year filled with great potential and promise. And, merchandise. You can discover a plethora of fine prints, gifts and apparel items to enjoy when you visit the following shops…
I hope to see you soon! And, remember to stop by before December 31st – after that, what’s the point?
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Gems of Nature
Shallow water laps up onto shore, then recedes back into the lake. Eventually, small common stones become smooth. Seen here in a few inches of water along the coast of Lake Superior, this photograph might be the perfect accent piece you’ve been looking for. To see prints and other items available featuring my photography, you can visit these shops…
Haiku
Water with wrinkles
Natural beauty reflects
Gems tumbled in time© 2022 Phil Perkins
And It Stoned Me, by Van Morrison (1970) – see lyrics here.
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Haiku
Today is the day
Put your plans into action
Time waits for no one© 2022 Phil Perkins
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
Music and Design
Songs that I’m listening to this morning while working with photography and/or creating designs…
- Poetry Man – by Phoebe Snow (1974)
- Your Gold Teeth II – by Steely Dan (1975)
- Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing – by Stevie Wonder (1973)
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Desert Scene
If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like observing a barren desert while standing inside the fossilized jaw of a giant prehistoric dinosaur…perhaps this image will suffice.
As you imagine yourself enjoying the shade, make sure to check out the following shops for some really cool stuff –
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Haiku: Time Travel
Thinking about space after reading an article (Big Bang Impossible: Galaxies that weren’t supposed to exist) outlining recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, I woke up this morning and wrote this poem…
Haiku
One stone, then again
Human lineage transcends
Astronaut sojourn© 2022 Phil Perkins
Space Debris
You can find my original artwork on a variety of great products when you visit these shops: Society 6, Redbubble, Tee Public, Pixels and Cafepress. Thank you!
Music
Space Oddity by David Bowie (1969) – see lyrics here.
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It’s About Time
Take the time to discover great merchandise (gifts, prints & more) featuring my creative abstract artwork…
Shops
Poem
A clock is wound
Round and around
To tell the time of dayAsleep at night
That we may work
To make the time to play© 2022 Phil Perkins
Music
- Secret O’ Life – by James Taylor
- Time in a Bottle – by Jim Croce
- Time – by Pink Floyd
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Design Samples – Vol. 18
These graphic designs include a mock advertisement of an imaginary restaurant offering special rates for fish fry dinners, and a colorful adaptation of a vintage morning photograph taken in Hermosa Beach, California. Each is available on many products in my Redbubble shop.
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Pieces of Time
Digital art depicting the mechanics of time, based on a photograph of vintage clocks. You can discover many cool prints, gifts and apparel items when visiting the following galleries…
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Poem
Sands of Time
Around the lake on winds of change
The sands of time did rearrange
To shift terrain along the shore
Resculpting landscapes to explore© 2022 Phil Perkins
One of the early lessons I learned as a child growing up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, in the city of Marquette on Lake Superior, was the enormous power of Mother Nature. Though some geographical locations remain relatively unchanged over time, the shorelines of my youth were renewed with each major storm — altering beaches and sandbars, as well as gigantic boulders washing up on to the harbor breakwall.
This vintage photograph highlights the shores of Gitche Gumee to the northwest of Marquette, near Little Presque Isle. If interested, it’s available on a variety of prints and other items in my galleries at Pixels, Redbubble and ArtPal.
Enjoy the great outdoors!
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A Clip of Comedy
Regarding lawn care, homeowners commonly experience procrastination. And that’s understandable, after all, as hours on the weekend represent more valuable time. By the same token, it’s also true that most people are happier with the appearance of well cared for yards.
So, I’ve come up with a nifty solution for this dilemma by inventing a new product, which combines the technology of a metal detector with a weed whipper. This way, I can keep my lawn looking good and at the same time make some spare change on the side!
© 2022 Phil Perkins
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from pexels.com.
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Poem
Time is Precious
Time is precious
It’s of the essence
It’s here, then gone
From adolescenceThe time you have
And the time you take
The things you’ve done
And the plans you make
The sights you’ve seen
Now a memory
And what’s to come
Yet a fantasyTime marches on
Though nary a sound
Hands on the wall
Each day spin aroundTime is fleeting
Take note and behold
Lessons in life
With age, growing oldMake your time count
To be a good friend
Share happiness
And love to the end© 2022 Phil Perkins
You might also enjoy reading another poem I wrote about time, entitled “A Distant Time“. It was published on July 12, 2021.
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
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Birthday Weekday
It was 5:20 a.m. and I was finishing my second cup of coffee when it dawned on me – the question:
How many birthdays have I had on the same day of the week as my date of birth?
In resolution, using this weekday calendar, I laboriously set about to record the years in which I had a birthday on the Sabbath, being born on a Sunday.
Granted, this number of same days of the week may be of minimal interest, yet I did observe a pattern. So, I checked a few other sample birthdates to substantiate the following conclusion:
With the exception of February 29th, every birthdate, on any given day of the week, recurs on that day of the week in accordance with the following pattern of years…
↱ 6 · 11 · 6 · 5 ↲
So, if your birthday on the same day of the week as your date of birth initially occurs at age 11, it then recurs at intervals of 6, 5, 6 and 11 years, as a repeating loop.
Also, if by chance you happened to be born in a leap year on February 29th, your next calendar birthday of February 29th – on the same day of the week as your birthdate – will occur in a cycle every 28 years.
You may say that I’ve got too much time on my hands, but cut me some slack – and cake – as today is my birthday. Happy birthday, me!
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Stepping Back
It’s like I’m outside at a circus, looking through a dirty glass window, watching all the kids having fun inside…
Climbing tall ladders to reach high wires. Pulling a lion’s tail. Stepping on the oversized shoes of clowns.
In time, I turned back to pass between bended fence posts and begin my journey home – 10,000 steps.
© 2021 Phil Perkins
This creative writing was originally posted February 21, 2021. Today, I’ve reposted it to open the comments and also include a musical selection. Thanks for reading!
PHOTO CREDIT: this is a modified photo from unsplash.com.
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Song for Today
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
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