A Time-Traveling Lupin
I have always believed that when you’ve nothing to say, you’re best served by saying nothing. That has been the case here for some time. When I began this blog I knew that there would be times when I would have nothing to write or even to photograph. There is no shortage of internet writing or photography to fill the void. Thanks for your patience and for taking a look today. -Bill
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I’ve been a fan of television’s Lost since its first season. The sideways story line’s time-bending element featured so much this season appealed to the abstract part of my psyche.
The photo below represents for me a similar time warp. The lupin photographed today began its life 28 years ago and 1,200 miles from where it was photographed.
When we lived on the Maine coast, our family came to love the lupins in our flower beds. In 1982 when we were about to move to Illinois I saved a film-cartridge full of their seeds so we could bring a bit of Maine to our new home. The seeds were put in the freezer which we also moved.
As a photographer I have always kept my film in a freezer as recommended by the manufacturer to maintain its “speed” and color. The seeds and their container became lost among similar-looking but film-containing cartridges. Months became years and years became nearly three decades.
Last year I discovered my lupin seeds and wondered what might happen if I planted them. Looking as dead as so many Lost characters, the seeds had a surprise for me as you can see in the photo.
lupin
4 Responses to “A Time-Traveling Lupin”
it is funny this comes up now since i have been listening to the Scientific American podcast and they were discussing time travel and how it is a fact that people have done it (although at the greatest scale seems to be to the millisecond). there are even physicists that question the whole idea of time itself. they would say wholeheartedly that Julius Ceasar is still alive. strange stuff.
ps great photo!
Sort of like on “Lost,” when Christian Shepherd says, “There is no ‘now’ here.”
this is awesome, dad. sort of like my long lost twin.
Gosh, I hadn’t thought about that! Twins – REALLY separated at birth! Feel free to visit your baby sibling any time.