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Reflections of Winter Solstice in the Stone Age

December 21, 2019 by Matthew Kessi

Groups of solstice goers hold hands in circles directly outside the entrance to ancient Newgrange.

Happy Winter Solstice from Newgrange, Ireland At sunrise this morning in damp, dark velvety green Ireland an amazing ritual took place at a 5,000 year old neolith known as Newgrange.  The ancient site is older than the Pyramids of Egypt and is located in one of the most sacred areas of the Emerald Isle, near where ancient kings were crowned.  Every year on a series … [Read more...] about Reflections of Winter Solstice in the Stone Age

Happy 50th Birthday to my sister Kelly!

July 16, 2019 by Matthew Kessi

Kelly and I have travelled all over together, mostly through Europe and in particular Ireland, where we have ancestral family. We spent last week together with our Swedish friends who spend their summer vacation in Berlin. Today, for her 50th, we're on location in a secret destination that is revealed further down the page. Part I: Secret birthday … [Read more...] about Happy 50th Birthday to my sister Kelly!

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