An hourglass or sandglass is an old device to measure time. Now, it is used more as a game timer or as ornament. Do you still remember the time when Windows OS use the icon of an hourglass as mouse cursor? It indicates that a task is still being processed.
“Hourglasses were the first dependable, reusable and reasonably accurate measure of time. The rate of flow of the sand is independent of the depth in the upper reservoir, and the instrument is not liable to freeze.
From the 15th century onwards, they were being used in a wide range of applications at sea, in the church, in industry and in cookery.
During the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan around the globe, his vessels kept 18 hourglasses per ship.” Source.
by Melanie, on May 3 2008 @ 8:32 am
I love it! Great photo. I haven’t figure out what I’m going to use yet for the time theme.
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by Carver, on May 3 2008 @ 9:27 am
Good take on the theme . I do remember when windows used the hourglass.
I think big boggle, a game I used to play with my daughter, has an hourglass in it. I was trying to think of ones that use it after you mentioned how games do.
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by napaboaniya, on May 3 2008 @ 10:04 am
I remember there was a time, some food establishment used the hour glass at their counters. If they fail to deliver our food before the sand stops. Our food is free or something :P
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by sarge charlie, on May 3 2008 @ 10:20 am
and time is nothing but grains of sand…
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by Panaderos, on May 3 2008 @ 11:12 am
Very nice hourglass! The wood looks so solid.
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by jmb, on May 3 2008 @ 11:14 am
So simple but effective, an hourglass. Lovely photo. Have a great weekend.
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by gengen, on May 3 2008 @ 1:12 pm
Its nice one for the theme…I remember taht when i played boogle game…
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by picturing, on May 3 2008 @ 1:21 pm
nice shot!
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by juliana rw, on May 3 2008 @ 1:22 pm
antique time
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by Leslie, on May 3 2008 @ 3:58 pm
Hi - I enjoyed seeing your PhotoHunt entry
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by TiOheM, on May 3 2008 @ 4:01 pm
I used to have one in the office.
Nice take on the theme.
Have a nice weekend.
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by Shoshana, on May 3 2008 @ 4:33 pm
Great picture for the theme!
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by Criz Lai, on May 3 2008 @ 5:04 pm
Haha..I anted to shoot this too but I could not find it anywhere. I guessed the cats could have hidden that too. :P
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by Lorelee, on May 3 2008 @ 5:16 pm
a very good idea for the theme. happy hunting.
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by elaiplane, on May 3 2008 @ 5:18 pm
nice photo. Yes we used that one for our word factory game.
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by prettylifeonline, on May 3 2008 @ 5:24 pm
great one for today’s theme… mine’s up too hope you can drop by
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by Lynn, on May 3 2008 @ 5:56 pm
I like the pink colored sand.
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by Hootin' Anni, on May 3 2008 @ 7:42 pm
I think this is the best photo yet!!!
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by Sandy (Momisodes), on May 3 2008 @ 11:38 pm
Perfect! What a great shot and choice for today’s theme
LOL, I do remember that hourglass on the old windows. Remember the flying toast screensaver!?
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by imac, on May 4 2008 @ 1:04 am
Tis the Hour to say - great Piece of time work in your Post for PH.
come and visit the time in paris.
by Margy Lutz, on May 4 2008 @ 1:26 am
An then there’s the soap opera Days of Our Lives - “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.”
Come see how I am looking at time. - Margy
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by B, on May 4 2008 @ 5:07 am
Great shot! Loved the information.
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by CrAzY Working Mom, on May 4 2008 @ 6:55 am
Wow, that is a beautiful shot. I love the pink sand. Great take on this week’s theme. Mine is up here if you get a chance.
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by storyteller, on May 4 2008 @ 9:25 am
Interesting ‘take’ on this week’s theme. I’ve participated at Small Reflections today.
Hugs and blessings,
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by tokenhippygirl, on May 4 2008 @ 9:42 am
Really nice take on the theme this week. Happy Hunting!
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by mejimama, on May 5 2008 @ 11:45 am
Thanks… And yes, I remember the screensaver-thanks to my sometimes-not-to-be trusted-memory… Screensavers these days are more posh…:-)
by Nancie, on May 6 2008 @ 9:58 pm
Nice photo! I like the color. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you have a blessed week!
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by Dexter, on May 12 2008 @ 4:46 pm
Nice Photo..
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