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Winter Solstice Rocks: A Henge, A Moment, A Mystery

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Wiltshire · Winter Solstice 2015 Answer the Call Stonehenge: The Winter Solstice Rocks Five millennia of sacred stone converge at 8:04 in the morning, when the shortest day becomes a living threshold. See Video Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir Stonehenge reaches back through five millennia, but the winter solstice makes it present tense. On December 22, 2015, druids, pagans, pilgrims and the merely curious crossed the windswept plain to meet the sunrise inside the stone circle. The monument is the mystery. Answering the call means entering it while the ancient alignment is still doing the work for which it may have been built. Field Position 8:04 AM · The shortest day At ...

Salisbury Cathedral

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It is easy to be inspired by the tranquility  of The Peaceful Cloister This medieval cathedral city in the southern English county of Wiltshire is  8 miles south of the iconic prehistoric stone circle at Stonehenge, Again, it is easy to get a real sense of history, walking down The Close, One of the four remaining original 1215  Magna Carta's is on display in the church Magna Carta - crib sheet for the  Declaration of Independence written here (and remains). Latin for "The Great Charter" it is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everybody, including the King, was subject to the law and had the right to a fair trial. The Magna Carta is also considered one of the first steps towards establishing parliamentary democracy in England. So Quintessential British, thatched roofs, all we need  is some rain and a few sheep, and we are transported back to rural England

Castaway Cay-Ride Captain Ride

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Bahamas · Disney Cruise Line · Foreign Land Hero’s Journey · Foreign Land Castaway Cay, Bahamas When is the copy better than the original? This might be it. White powder sand, turquoise water, and the polished unreality of a private island that somehow still feels like escape. See Video Mute Jump to Story Last Visit · Cloud 10 Castaway Cay Private Island Cruise Life Cloud 10 Bahamas Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir This private island in the Bahamas is a Disney Cruise Line port of call. In answer to the question, “When is the copy bette...

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Citizen Journalism · Social Media · One Million Views The Viral Revolution When your phone becomes your press pass, the distance between witness and broadcaster collapses. See Full Image Enter the Story Show Text The Call The Numbers Press Pass Fifteen Minutes The Elixir The Call TV Started Watching Me “That was the first time I felt the impact of television watching me instead of the other way around.” The Numbers Game Reach No Longer Requires Permission 1M+ Blog Views 20K YouTube Views 15 Minutes to Fame One Million Views The milestone was not just traffic. It was evidence that a personal channel could become a public signal. Foreign Land My Cellphone Became My Credential An Academy Award-winning short film may be seen by a few thousand people, while an ...

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