The Compass Rose.........IR

PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
edited January 11, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
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This one is from Sagres Point in Portugal, from the time of Prince Henry the Navigator, it is said this site is where the Navigation School was located and where he would start his Discoveries From. It is possible this was from Henry's time, and would date back to the early 1400's.

The Compass Rose and Sundial was reported to have been used to teach the new Captains to sail with.
Take care,

Craig

Burleson, Texas

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  • VycorVycor Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Lol, im laughing at that crack about Henry, careful now :)
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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    I like this IR, Panther. Early science captured with modern science. Very nice use of the necessary shadows to demonstrate the use of this old technology. It has a somewhat moonscape feel to it, ancient, yet essential.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Panther wrote:

    This one is from Sagres Point in Portugal, from the time of Prince Henry the Navigator, it is said this site is where the Navigation School was located and where he would start his Discoveries From. It is possible this was from Henry's time, and would date back to the early 1400's.

    The Compass Rose and Sundial was reported to have been used to teach the new Captains to sail with.

    Glad someone discovered Digital rolleyes1.gif
    Imagine not being able to flip open your phone to see the time,
    or check your wrist........ just can't visualize running into the yard to check the sun dial when I want to know the time headscratch.gif

    Interesting Shot Craig....... thanks for sharing thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Vycor wrote:
    Lol, im laughing at that crack about Henry, careful now :)

    Howdy Vycor, thanks for the reply?

    Did I mispeak about something?
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    leaforte wrote:
    I like this IR, Panther. Early science captured with modern science. Very nice use of the necessary shadows to demonstrate the use of this old technology. It has a somewhat moonscape feel to it, ancient, yet essential.

    Howdy Leaforte

    Thanks very much for your kind reply and comments.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Glad someone discovered Digital <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >
    Imagine not being able to flip open your phone to see the time,
    or check your wrist........ just can't visualize running into the yard to check the sun dial when I want to know the time <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/headscratch.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Interesting Shot Craig....... thanks for sharing <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > .... Skippy :D
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    Howdy Skippy,

    <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/Laughing.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >< it's just so hard to believe the richness of history and their intelligence for the day and age, heck even now for me:D
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
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