23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
The Shape of Passing Hours

An hourglass stands among objects touched by age and color, each illuminated by shifting purple shadow. Together they trace the subtle transformation of time—what it leaves behind, what it softens, and what it allows to endure.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Yuma, Arizona, United States of America
Copyright: © james Garland