Just this. . .

My friend Katherine emailed this photograph of light striking one of my paintings 10 713.4km away, on the other side of the world. . . 

If the speed of light = 299 792 458 miles - or 482 469 194 kilometres - per second,  how long would it take light to travel the distance between Cape Town and Dunedin? (It's late. I will have to wait till morning before attempting this sum - unless there's someone out there willing to give it a go?).    

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Tuesday Poem - for our friends in Christchurch

Companions

companion 1 |kəmˈpanyən|
noun1 a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels : his traveling companion• a person who shares the experiences of another, esp. when these are unpleasant or unwelcome : my companions in misfortune.• a person with similar tastes and interests to one's own and with whom one has a friendly relationship : drinking companions.
• Astronomy a star, galaxy, or other celestial object that is close to or associated with another.ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French compaignon, literally ‘one who breaks bread with another,’* based onLatin com- ‘together with’ + panis ‘bread.’

*Seems to me we break bread together daily out here, friends -

I am glad of your company. 


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