Solstice

[Killerbunny]

I am just watchin a glorious pink and orange sunrise!
Happy Solstice to all.

[Farrier1987]

We should all go beat drums and maybe sacrifice a virgin (if we can find one, any volunteers?) to make sure the sun returns instead of keeping going.

On a more sincere note, we were at Chichen Itza, one of the Mayan temples for the spring equinox a few years back. Absolutely mind blowing to watch the snake shadow crawl down the pyramid. Amazing the knowledge those people had and desire/dedication to be able to build such a thing.

Only thing that might have detracted from it was the thousands of new age strange ones there doing the chrystal skull stuff. Actually they were kind of fun to observe too, but maybe if it was on a different day or something. And they were all talking about going to Stone Henge for Summer Soltice, and a shaman convention somewhere, and peyote in Arizona, and some cave high in the Andes and something special on easter island. One of the best that day was when a small cloud went across the sun and they all waved and blew very sincerely to get it to keep moving, and you know what? It worked, so who am I to make fun of them? I think a few of them had had their peyote already, and maybe burnt their poor little minds. Seemed like the modern day version of the old British "remittance man". Money to travel whenever and wherever.

It really is something to see. If you ever decide to go, there is almost the same effect a few days before and after too. Also if you want to stay, but not at an all inclusive resort type place, Hotel Myaland is like a luxury 1920 hotel, ceiling fans, louvered doors, etc. Very interesting, and you wake up to a chorus of birdsong as dawn breaks.

[Killerbunny]

Oh yes it is special! Used to live near Old Sarum and Stonehenge.
Regarding the remittance man. The first son got the estate, the 2nd went to the army the 3rd joined the clergy and the 4th was completely insane so was sent to the colonies as a remittance man. Now we have been in the colonies for nearly 30 years but are still awaiting our money, any ideas?

[Farrier1987]

Threaten to move back. That's what I do.

[Jaye]

Well. I learned something new today - the meaning of Remittance Man. Thanks, KB and Farrier.
Remittance Man: a term once widely used, especially in the West before WWI, for an immigrant living on funds remitted by his family in England, usually to ensure that he would not return home and become a source of embarrassment. Or continue to be. Like King Edward VIII. And yet he continued to embarrass his family from afar, despite being paid to live elsewhere.

[Ontario Chick]

Just imagine having enough power to embarrass your esteemed family from another continent.

[ross]

Ah the ways of the ages .

[Shnookie]

It sounds a bit like "the squeaky wheel gets the grease" too.

[kenya]

Beautiful pictures Farrier, you must have have learned something from them that pose you struck with your goat looks pretty familiar there.

[JP*]

I thought that they were playing "Simon Says"