Weird, I think of time as more like an unending river going forwards and backwards, and as it goes away from me it spreads out and becomes hazy and less certain

Weird, I think of time as more like an unending river going forwards and backwards, and as it goes away from me it spreads out and becomes hazy and less certain. More of a spatial vector than a loop as in this illustration. But I can't say it's a strong visual image, more of a sense like smell or hearing.