Sundial
Jul 17, 2020 12:54:41 #
OZMON wrote:
a sundial near the Perranporth beach in Cornwall.
As already asked, why a full circle? The sun can only shine from South of the sundial, never North of it. And I'm curious why it has 16 markers around the circle?
Jul 17, 2020 14:36:03 #
That is a great shot taken at just about noon. Check the exif data.
Jul 17, 2020 15:47:03 #
OZMON wrote:
a sundial near the Perranporth beach in Cornwall.
Thats one heck of a beach in the background
Jul 17, 2020 16:35:00 #
Jul 17, 2020 19:15:09 #
Good shot and interesting place, I will have to keep this in mind for a future visit!
Jul 17, 2020 20:39:10 #
https://www.chycor.co.uk/travel-tips/perranporth/sundial.htm
No idea why it shows 24 hours... Don't forget that it will only show apparent time - as the article says, being offset from the Greenwich meridian there will be a time difference between standard and apparent time. And the beach is wonderful! I was brought up not far from there.
No idea why it shows 24 hours... Don't forget that it will only show apparent time - as the article says, being offset from the Greenwich meridian there will be a time difference between standard and apparent time. And the beach is wonderful! I was brought up not far from there.
Jul 18, 2020 15:45:25 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
Your picture is timeless but I don't see any crop circles in the background. Where are the crop circles??? Regarding the circular form. The large and small posts around the circle are for decoration. The time is indicated by the white stripes on the ground.
Jul 18, 2020 15:54:01 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Reuss Griffiths wrote:
Your picture is timeless but I don't see any crop circles in the background. Where are the crop circles??? Regarding the circular form. The large and small posts around the circle are for decoration. The time is indicated by the white stripes on the ground.
The days are long that far North - I count 17 of those stripes.
That's the widest beach I think I've ever seen.
Stan
Jul 18, 2020 16:33:11 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
Need 17 hours to cover the longest day in summer to the shortest day in winter. If that's a beach, that explains why there are no crop circles. There are higher tides the further north you go which may explain the width of the beach. Just guessing.....
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