Showing posts with label henge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label henge. Show all posts

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Manhattanhenge

I hadn't even thought about the phenomenon of "Manhattanhenge", until I read my friend and mentor Eddi Haskell's post on his blog today, saw the amazing pictures and the explanatory video where Neil deGrasse Tyson, who coined the word, informs us about it.
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Manhattanhenge Occurs at Sunset in New York City.

This spectacular occurrence happens twice a year (May 28th and July 11th) during which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan.

I also particularly loved the way Neil, to explain how this phenomenon might be explained in the  future, effortlessly applied the present day archeologists work method of coming up with highly imaginative (mostly religious or cult related) explanations to why our forefathers had created something or other in bygone days.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

The Henge Party

Our friends Nikolai Warden and his partner Rylan Sirnah have built a henge. Last Sunday it was time to inaugurate it with a party,  to suit the historical venue and the season the theme was Imbolc (Saint Brigid's Day), but as it was so cold the nice guys suggested we wear furs.

I - as usual - complained that I had "nothing suitable to wear" in my 24,000+ items Inventory, so Tomais had to take me shopping first. Tom knows where to shop so in a short time I was suitably attired as a barbarian.

Tomais and I brought Guyke and JJ Goodman II along with us to the party. JJ was kind enough to share some of the pictures he took with me, which is why most of the beautiful photography in this post are by him below are by him.
"Barbarian Bock" Photography by JJ Goodman II
Left to right, Guyke, JJ, Tom and I. Photography by JJ Goodman II
"The Beautiful Barbarian Tomais" Photography by JJ Goodman II
"Tomais & Bock" Photography by JJ Goodman II
"Barbarian. Self Portrait" Photography by JJ Goodman II
"Guyke & JJ" Photography by JJ Goodman II
Freezing Nikolai, our host
Rylan, our host and DJ