In my opinion the most beautiful crop circle of all is the recent
barley formation on Windmill Hill, which ilyes calls The
Harp. (Previously my favourite was the Hackpen Hill Vortex of ten
years ago.)
This picture was taken by Dai Dobbs soon after the formation’s
appearance, and he has given it to me to PhotoShop and post. The
unusual variability of reflectivity is due to the seeds being
planted in bands of different density by the seed drill (planting
machine). I’ve never seen such a dramatic effect before. It almost
looks like hammered metal!
This diagram of the Windmill Hill Harp was hand drawn by my
friend Chris Bird, who gave it to me to post because he does
not have a computer.
All Images Peter Sorensen Copyright 2009 |