May 30, 2011

A Living Ancient Angel Oak

The next stop on this year's road trip, a magnificent Angel Oak Tree estimated close to 1,400 years old on Johns Island in South Carolina. The Angel Oak tree has bewildered visitors for ages with an amazingly canopy and ever-reaching limbs. After this experience, visiting the Angel Oak again in the future is a must do. There is difficulty in explaining the feeling of content and awe this incredible oak tree brings, truly a blessing.

May 23, 2011

Coral Castle Visit

Continuing on the road trip, a stop at Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida. Images along with an 11 minute video tour have been added to the research article. The coral rock garden is certainly a sight to see and well worth exploring for hours, especially considering that a single man managed the feat while leaving very little evidence of exactly how he achieved it.

May 1, 2011

Voynich Manuscript

The script written in an unknown language over 240 pages of vellum, called the Voynich Manuscript, also features several illustrations hinting at what the wording might contain. Many theories have offered suggestions to the meaning, but none have managed to decipher the contents. Could it be an almanac or did it serve a divine purpose?