Still learning, Mark. You have many words of encouragement along the way. Having to get up before sunrise and be out again at sunset, editing in between, is a good learning regimen I have found.
A metal band or inclined structure aligned with Earth’s axis.
A shadow-casting edge—the gnomon—whose angle corresponds to Montemorelos’s latitude.
An hour scale marked on or around the equatorial band.
The gnomon’s shadow slides across the hour markings at an approximately even rate: roughly 15 degrees per hour. Where the shadow falls is the local solar hour.
Because its hour surface is parallel to Earth’s equatorial plane, it is called an equatorial sundial. The hour marks are normally spaced evenly—unlike the more distorted hour lines on many horizontal garden sundials.
Times of day sure awakens beauty in photographs…thanks for making the sacrificial plumbers 🪠 hike.
I love the idea of kitchens/ terraces 🍔 as family restaurants. Caged birds and uncaged kids sing 🎤 Mexico to me.
Still learning, Mark. You have many words of encouragement along the way. Having to get up before sunrise and be out again at sunset, editing in between, is a good learning regimen I have found.
Your recap had me snorting! And beautiful pics as always.
Making you snort makes my day.
The ease in which you embrace a new environment then offer insight into it is inspiring.
Thanks so much, Dana. It helps that I've been reading books on many of the places I'm visiting.
I loved your photo of La Rotonda del Tiempo. An explanation of how it works (or doesn't work) would have been nice.
Here's what I learned: The essential parts are:
A metal band or inclined structure aligned with Earth’s axis.
A shadow-casting edge—the gnomon—whose angle corresponds to Montemorelos’s latitude.
An hour scale marked on or around the equatorial band.
The gnomon’s shadow slides across the hour markings at an approximately even rate: roughly 15 degrees per hour. Where the shadow falls is the local solar hour.
Because its hour surface is parallel to Earth’s equatorial plane, it is called an equatorial sundial. The hour marks are normally spaced evenly—unlike the more distorted hour lines on many horizontal garden sundials.
I’m enjoying following along, Randy. Great photos of the mountains around the presa.
Be safe!
Well done, Marco Polo.
Only 19 days to go.