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4 of 5: Progression of a light orb and echo lasting only a few moments in time.
This is a photo of a Standing stone on this ancient mound site and part of a line of three standing stones that hold various images and pigments projecting infinite light echoes depending on the position of the sun day to day, season to season, and year to year.
This group of 5 photos took place in less than a couple of minutes showing how light echoes appear suddenly and disappear suddenly without notice or evidence; the only evidence is in the series of digital photos taken arbitrarily in a few moments in time. In the center of this standing stone is an illusive left-facing figure with the pyramidal headdress facing due west; the pyramidal peak of the the headdress is pointing directly towards the coincidental light echo in the upper-left quadrant directly over the stone. I can't explain any of the unexplainable appearance and disappearance of this light echo, however there has been an amazing spike of these unexplainable light events in the last few weeks. This photo has coincidentally captured a figural light echo in the upper-right quadrant looking downward towards a faint light-echo orb that appears to now be descending below the upper horizon line of this standing geo-glyph stone.
This figural "Light-Echo Glyph" is coincidentally similar in stature, form, and direction with the Badlands Guardian Geo-glyph in Alberta Canada, and coincidentally in the Northern sky above this ancient mound.
This Standing Geo-glyph stone is embedded within the peak of this ancient mound and part of a line of three stones pointing horizontally east to west; this stone is covered and carved with a multitude of images varying in scales and forms mirroring images found on other stones from this ancient North American mound site, as also cannot be explained.
I can't explain this light-echo glyph appearing to mirror the image and direction of the Badlands Guardian; and it is becoming more and more difficult to disregard these unexplainable light eco glyphs that suddenly appear and disappear endlessly and in infinite numbers now on a daily basis; North America, culture unknown.
Notice the blue light echoes across the face of the stone, especially the echoes in the middle of the stone.
Taxonomic classification: Lithic Haplogypsids, sandy, mixed, hyperthermic
The Al Dhagar series is a shallow sandy soil overlying bedrock (typically calcareous sandstone). The soils are typically moderately well to excessively drained. They occur on flats and gentle slopes within level to gently undulating deflation plains. They are formed from eolian sands overlying calcareous sandstone and occur in older landscapes.
These soils are used for rangeland grazing of camels though vegetation cover is frequently less than 5%. The major vegetation species recorded is Haloxylon salicornicum with, less often, Zygophyllum spp. and Stipagrostis plumosa.
The main feature of this soil is the shallow depth (<50cm) to a lithic contact. The soil material above the hardpan is sandy and contains a gypsic horizon. The shallow depth to the hardpan layer is the main restriction for this soil. This restricts water movement, moisture retention and presents a barrier to root development further restricting the availability of nutrients. The presence of gypsum also suggests that salinity might be a problem under irrigation. Soil subsidence may also be an issue as gypsum is leached from the soil under irrigation. This soil is considered unsuitable for irrigated agriculture.
photos by morgen schuler
Lithics in-studio performance at KEXP
Seattle, WA
3/16/17
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The Gypsy has eloquent curves like a lithe dancer. The velvet rope hoses add to the illusion of it being garbed in soft, wispy cloth. A hookah that isn’t afraid to show a little skin, the Gypsy captivates the mind and makes each smoke a pleasurable experience.
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A net sinker, used to weigh down nets for fishing. Interesting because of the tooling below the hole.
The primary pair of figures facing each other on this stone is the "People of Light and Color" and the sub-culture group wearing the Moorish, Northern Indian, and Islamic styled Domed headdress. Notice the progression of images on this stone showing the "People of Light and Color" descending from a cupule in the upper left quadrant. The opposing complex figure of bluish and ochre pigment with the complex Domed headdress indicates a progressive line of shadows, small to large, descending from the opposite right region of this celestial system. Together these groups descend along a wavy celestial line following a line of pyramidal triangles ascending off the right side of the stone. This pattern of movement from the "People of Light and Color" actually mirrors the celestial movement we have found on other stones from this site, as well as the previous micro images. The celestial arch of our Earth's location appears to be separate from this celestial group; perhaps explaining a far more distant point of origin than other celestial sub-groups found on this ancient energy grid mound site? Definitely a work in progress.
North America
Possibly from the lower paleolithic period. Staining, patination, remaining natural cortex, convex shape, flake removal features and material used are in keeping with details published in work by Dibble and Debenath describing randomly knapped "shapeless cores" lower Acheulian techniques of lithic manufacture. This piece needs further analysis to be certain.
Ref: Handbook of Paleolithic Typology, Vol. I Ch. 3 pp. 29, 30 fig. 3.12 and 3.13
By Harold L. Dibble and Andre Debenath