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Solstice at Stonehenge

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
Man Stands on Stonehenge at Solstice, courtesy of CNN.com

For those of you who know nothing about Summer Solstice or Stonehenge, I will start with a breif primer, and I will try to keep it as breif as possible. Stonehenge is dated somewhere between 3000 and 5000 years old. It is not only an amazing feat of construction simply from it’s immense size and transporation problems of such large stones that long ago, but also due to it’s accuracy and the unknown use of the site.The stones types, sizes, and positions all have very specific purposes. It is known that the site is very accurately alligned with the cosmos. It is also a very accurate time piece. Technology like this is similar to the Incas, and is thought to have originated from Atlantis (and I don’t mean the movie). (more…)

PICTURES: 2006 Summer Solstice, Stonehenge

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

The post of the ongoings of my time at Summer Solstice has finally made the Internet, and here are the pictures to go along with it.

2006 Summer Solstice, Stonehenge

PICTURES: Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Recently, I was talking with someone about gothic architecture and I tried to point them to some pictures that I had taken on my journey thus far.  Sadly, I couldn’t find anythin, and soon found that I have missed putting some pictures up.

I am now in a position where I have Internet access and a computer and am working to get all pictures that I’ve taken online.  There are also a bunch of blog post that I’ve gotten behind on that will be coming in the coming week.  Prepare for some cool pictures and an influx of blog entries to read!!!

These are of Salisbury Cathedral, in Salisbury.  I have previously written about this place, so will only say two things about it at this point.  It is the home of the best kept copy of Magna Carta, as well being the church with the tallest spire in all England.

Salisbury Cathedral

PICTURES: Cholderton, Wiltshire, England

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Here are a few more pics.. mainly a few countryside ones.

Cholderton, Wiltshire

The Legend of Cholderton

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

It goes without saying that you can’t travel around England, and not go to see Stonehenge. I sometimes call it Stonehedge in fact, just to stay true to the ignorant American label that 90 per cent of Brits give me (and yes, this has really been getting on my nerves). The problem with Stonehedge however, is that it’s out in the middle of no where, and here’s me with no rollerblades, bicycle, or even a skateboard. (more…)