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Monday, December 21. 2020

Happy Solstice

New Grange's tomb with the solstice light entering. It was livestreamed at 3:41am last night. I wasn't getting up for that. I've visited. It's amazing. Hope to be there on the solstice some day.


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We visited New Grange a couple of trips to Ireland ago. Astounding what those people could move without the aid of modern machinery. We have thought about entering the lottery for a chance of viewing the Winter Solstice appearance but knew our odds were against us. I doubt Ireland would have let us come this year of the COVID as they
continue to shut things down. Even joking with our young guide at the time who said, " I didn't believe in aliens but now I'm not so sure". This was referring to the size of stones moved from many miles away. I pity the poor kids who;s parents opted to see Guinness instead of the wonderful historical structures.
#1 JC on 2020-12-21 11:55 (Reply)
If That is 3.41 am then surely that is the Summer Solstice.
#2 Marc on 2020-12-21 13:20 (Reply)
It's 8:41 AM in Ireland - sunrise. The rising sun in Ireland comes through the shaft.

It's 3:41 here in the NY/NJ area.
#2.1 Bulldog on 2020-12-21 21:25 (Reply)
Makes me want to get naked and dance around in the woods...
#3 snopercod on 2020-12-21 13:57 (Reply)
Went out to dinner tonight and just after sunset, in the SW sky, you could see Jupiter and Saturn less than a pencil width's apart - what a sight! This is the first time it's happened in 800 years, and supposedly these two manifested themselves as the Star of Bethlehem 2020 years ago. Take a look! It'll be there for a few more days. We emptied out the reservation desk and the waiting diners when we casually asked if they had seen it - everyone went out to the parking lot to see us point it out.
#4 Aggie on 2020-12-21 21:50 (Reply)
Will look...it's been too cloudy here.
#4.1 Bulldog on 2020-12-22 08:16 (Reply)

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