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Philip Chee

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May 17, 2013, 7:31:43 AM5/17/13
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Heavens Trail. A place in Ireland where every two years on June 10-18
the stars line up with this path.

<https://twitter.com/NatGeopix/status/335213278852702208/photo/1>

For some reason this picture reminds me of some obscure fantasy novel I
once read.

[[
When the moon rose and the apparition of Amber came faintly into the
heavens, stars showing through it, pale halo about its towers, tiny
flecks of movement upon its walls, I waited on the highest crop of
Kolvir, there where the three steps are fashioned, roughly, out of the
stone�
]]

Phil

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rksh...@rosettacondot.com

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May 17, 2013, 9:06:36 AM5/17/13
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Philip Chee <phi...@aleytys.pc.my> wrote:
> Heavens Trail. A place in Ireland where every two years on June 10-18
> the stars line up with this path.
>
> <https://twitter.com/NatGeopix/status/335213278852702208/photo/1>

I'm sure others will post, but:
<http://500px.com/ThomasZ/stories/53311/the-making-of-my-god-it-s-full-of-stars>

Short summary: Island Sylt in the North Sea in November, but still a
real photo.

> For some reason this picture reminds me of some obscure fantasy novel I
> once read.

I hope that's humor, otherwise I've gotten very old without noticing.

Robert
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Cryptoengineer

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May 17, 2013, 11:22:17 AM5/17/13
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On May 17, 9:06 am, rkshul...@rosettacondot.com wrote:
> Philip Chee <phi...@aleytys.pc.my> wrote:
> > Heavens Trail. A place in Ireland where every two years on June 10-18
> > the stars line up with this path.
>
> > <https://twitter.com/NatGeopix/status/335213278852702208/photo/1>
>
> I'm sure others will post, but:
> <http://500px.com/ThomasZ/stories/53311/the-making-of-my-god-it-s-full...>
>
> Short summary: Island Sylt in the North Sea in November, but still a
> real photo.

Thanks to both of you. That's a beautiful photo.

pt
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