Many good wishes from Ireland and Anam Cara at the Summer Solstice!
The Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is on June 20th at 23:09 UT/GMT this year. In Ancient Ireland, many of the Megalithic Monuments were aligned to the rising or setting sun on key solar points in the year. In the Boyne Valley, we have the famous Winter Solstice alignment at Newgrange. Townleyhall, a small passage tomb located just north of Newgrange, is aligned with the rising sun at the Summer Solstice http://www.knowth.com/townleyhall-summer-solstice.htm
At Carrowkeel in the west of Ireland, Cairn G is aligned with the setting sun at the Summer Solstice http://www.newgrange.com/carrowkeel-solstice-08.htm (from Michael Fox -- email@newgrange.com)
- From Sue
- An Invitation to Contribute to Anam Cara's Blog: Probably the best part of being Anam Cara’s Director is getting to know the writers- and artists-in-residence and their work. They have taught me and each other much about the creative process. Their genre or medium may be similar to someone else’s, but their approach is always unique and inspirational. So, it seems way past time for all of that inspiration and information to be shared. Please describe for the blog readers how you work, what you're working on, what challenges you face, what techniques and approaches work for you, and/or what you are currently working on. Be sure to include information that will let us know where to see (and purchase! if you are at that stage) the end results of your creative process. I'm so looking forward to your paying it forward to other creators. And thank you!
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