tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post5084077326487341124..comments2024-03-29T04:13:05.699-03:00Comments on Sci/Why: Solstice Sunrise at NewgrangeThe Sci/Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08773742343761831208noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post-81757957983472663882016-01-11T22:45:27.744-04:002016-01-11T22:45:27.744-04:00I was lucky enough to get to Newgrange during a to...I was lucky enough to get to Newgrange during a tour of Ireland in 2012, and to stand inside the inner chamber. The magic of the experience was enhanced by having read Frank Delaney's novel titled "Ireland" in which he imagines how it might have been constructed. It was summer time when I was there, but we were given a simulated experience of the sun's appearance in the chamber at the Winter Solstice. Unforgettable!Kathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905418495230093813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post-60149126650916245642015-12-27T01:06:18.533-04:002015-12-27T01:06:18.533-04:00There are similar structures in Arizona that the H...There are similar structures in Arizona that the Hopi built. The doorways of Kivas track not just sun movement, but the multi-year period of the moon. Wonderful. Christa Bedwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953939843767460113noreply@blogger.com