Same Sensation every Saturday in September. I chose the sensation of growing older, which I know is a lot mental, but with my baby moving away to college, it is a sensation I have all the time right now in my life.
This wreck was almost whole when I first saw her back around 1985 so watching her decay keeps me aware of time passing as does watching babies turn into men.
I have pushed the boat out as far as I should in terms of taking on too many things. I'm getting older and I just could not take it any more. I am now monitoring myself very closely and I'm just trying not to get into that sort of state again.
Stephen Fry
Interesting history for this little wrecke....sad though, that it just sits in the water and decays...but then we wouldn't have this awesome photo! So everything for a reason...thanks for the story Dixie!
Nice picture and story. Getting older is better than the alternative! I once heard that life is like a roll of T.P., the closer one gets to the end...the faster it goes!
such a poignant juxtaposition of the decay and the new bridge in the background - where once we cross the waters with a boat, now it is no longer needed because a bridge had been built across it. i know about getting old. i can fix and dress up myself without giving away my real age, but i know inside the manufacturer's defects are starting to show. the good thing for us is that we know a lot more now about staying healthy and staying young and still possess the wisdom we've gained along the way. brilliant shot, dixie. i love it.
@summerfield The Bridge is another one of us who can hide our age with grace
The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge across the Rogue River on Highway 101 at Gold Beach is depicted above at the time of its completion in 1931; it was dedicated on May 28, 1932.
"Growing older", that's a great choice for the challenge and a great shot to show the passage of time. I wish I could just fade out of existence, instead of growing older.
Great story and shot to go with it. My philosophy is age is only a state of mind. If your daughter is just going off to college, believe me, you're still very young! Enjoy life!
@myautofocuslife My neighbor was 97 and went for walks every day, raked his lawn, visited all the neighbors and never seemed old until the day he died. Both my great grandmothers were that way and one told me, the oldest I ever felt was in my 40s. That is how I'd love to be but at 49 I feel pretty aware of the aches and losses
@cimes1 Great philosophy, no daughters though. One 18 & one 19 year old son. And the 18 YO has a girlfriend he's been dating for two years and she is going to UC Santa Cruz with him. The 19 YO has no interest in school. He is going out on a Crabbing boat for months coming in November but for now lives close enough I see him a few times a month. He works two jobs, both full time. I know 49 isn't old really, the real issue seems to be that I have achieved all the goals I had and need some new things to motivate me
interesting shot of this boat, nice colours and textures (and appropriately to go with your quote, I'm going to grovel because I'm on mad catch up having been offline all week)
Perhaps the hardest part of aging is this phase of "not young anymore". We tend to think we've become "older" when we hit our 20's. We don't mind the 30's as we still see a lot of the road ahead. In our 40's we know we can look back, but it's an odd feeling to know we've reached that part of the road that seemed so far in the distance during our 20's and 30's. The biggest battle for me is not that I've accomplished any goals, but that I'd never set tangible ones, so I wonder if I did reach the intangible ones I did set! I think that the combination of your creativity and the different projects you've involved yourself in will help you find or define new goals. And while your sons have grown, you'll find they are still a part of who you are, even though they may not be a physical part of everyday. This boat ended up this way because it was neglected (as far as I can see) but you have not neglected yourself. You've written books and write a blog- you still have a lot to offer! Great shot.
The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge across the Rogue River on Highway 101 at Gold Beach is depicted above at the time of its completion in 1931; it was dedicated on May 28, 1932.