Roy's Postcards: 1984/01/28

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We swung on the swings at Ferndell and had a picnic. Then we went hiking. We crossed over a little bridge way above where the tunnel is. We watched the Foucault Pendulum for a few minutes, but it did not knock down any little things.

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Artist: Hugo Ballin
To the left an Aztec points to an ancient calendar stone. Emperor Yao of China sits witnessing the execution of magicians who failed to prevent a solar eclipse. On the right is Ulugh Begh, grandson of Tamerlane and keen celestial observer.

See also: griffith-observatory

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