What is the age of starlight?
Astronomers have learned that the age of a star can be determined by the rate of its spin. Stars spin slower as they age.
So do people. Still, even with cataracts, fading hearing, and memories mistier by the day – the combination of experience, reduced options, and a growing sense of mortality tends to crystalize things. There is a certain increased clarity and awareness.
Inspired by Shock of the New challenge, SERIOUSLY, SELFIES.
What is the age of starlight?
Astronomers have learned that the age of a star can be determined by the rate of its spin. Stars spin slower as they age.
So do people. Still, even with cataracts, fading hearing, and memories mistier by the day – the combination of experience, reduced options, and a growing sense of mortality tends to crystalize things. There is a certain increased clarity and awareness.
Inspired by Shock of the New challenge, SERIOUSLY, SELFIES.