to stand the test of time...eternally

 First an acknowledgement to my acquaintance for thinking of me and imparting such beautiful pictures. They be on display at Still Bay Museum...unfortunately credit cannot be given to the person/s behind the lens as their names are not recorded.

How time knows to be defined in various ways. From our outlook on life and how we view our environment, to behavioural patterns. The role of men and women and children. Time defined by the medicines, food eaten and clothes.
Mannerism so telling of the era that one may have lived in. The politics of things...alliances created through mutual interests. Borders set by the strongest ruling group of individuals...ever changing over time.  And that be touching the pinnacle of an iceberg.
But the most interesting of all, for me, is that the beauty and allure of a woman has never changed. No matter the historical period...or be it fantasy, a myth or legend...she has always been a topic of interest, a subject matter revered for the good or for the bad. She has stood steadfast in what makes her a woman and represented herself through the ages as a force to be reckoned with. Her clothes may have changed over time. But her role never has.
She knows to be innocent. She knows to be coy. She knows to be strong. She knows to be competitive. She knows to be stylish...delicately pretty and innocent in her youth and alluring in her womanhood. She has stood the test of time and never failed her femininity. Her sexiness be not solely in her nakedness. Her sensuality need not be related to matters sexual.
She has been caught on camera, painted on canvass and sung about. Odes have been written to her , men have sacrificed themselves for her beauty.
She just knows how to shine and capture the imagination of most... no matter her position in life....the mystery of being a woman.

RB.