It’s YATs (Young Actor’s Theatre) time, and that means we spend a lot of time at the theatre photographing plays for the kids. We shoot thousands of images, see of lot of really good shows, and see all our young friends (and a lot of our adult friends, too)!
This is from one of the Junior shows, Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood. A really cute show, and well done.
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Julie made me a wonderful breakfast this morning: Pineapple Orange Crepes. Taken at 11:44:32 AM on 05/07/2009 with iPhone, 1/15 sec N/A 3.85 mm ISO-121 |
The Chichén Itzá Observatory or "El Caracol" (The Snail) was dedicated to the study of astronomy and it consists of a tower erected on two rectangular platforms. The Observatory’s name is derived from the unusual stairway inside resembling a snail shell.
The structure, because of its unusual placement on the platform and round shape (the others are rectangular, in keeping with Maya practice), is theorized to be a proto-observatory with doors and windows aligned to astronomical events, specifically around the path of Venus as it traverses the heavens.
Of 29 possible astronomical events (eclipses, equinoxes, solstices, etc) believed to be of interest to the Mesoamerican residents of Chichén Itzá, sight lines for 20 could be found in the structure. Since a portion of the tower resting on El Caracol has been lost, it is possible that the other measurements will never be ascertained to have been observed.
See where this was taken on Google Maps.
Another image from the show. Tomorrow (July 3rd) is your last chance to see it! Make reservations here: Cutting Edge Productions
This image was processed using the Boabab presets in Adobe Lightroom.
