Why not leave it there?<\/p>\n
Well, because a fine photographer whose work I have been privileged to mention here on occasion, has done it better.<\/p>\n
Rod Edwards, a UK professional, is that photographer and he has taken Dykinga’s work to a higher level in his rendition of that phenomenal place in Death Valley.<\/p>\n
I have been unsuccessful in monetizing my QTVRs<\/a>, much as I have tried. I would take my iBook around various wineries in central California and show them to proprietors, only to be met with blank stares. Indeed, when I had my one man show I considered including a couple of big screen TVs to better show them off, sound effects and all, but gave up on the idea based on those self same stares.<\/p>\n However, to Edwards’s credit, he has persevered and has been justly rewarded with a commission from Britain’s National Trust – an institution which you can best learn about from the wonderful writings of James Lees-Milne<\/a>, a magnificent conservator and writer about the early years of the NT. Simply stated, the National Trust is charged with the preservation of the UK’s architectural and cultural heritage – a rare good use of taxpayer monies.<\/p>\n No need to dwell further on the subject – just click on the picture below.<\/p>\n Update August 27, 2014:<\/b> The mystery of the moving stones has finally been solved and you can read all about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dykinga was good. Edwards is better There’s a magical place in Death Valley, Arizona and it’s called the Race Track playa. Jack Dykinga illustrated it in his magnificent book which I reviewed a couple of years ago. Simply stated, stones of substantial mass move, magically, yet no one has ever seen this occur. I choose … Continue reading The Race Track improved<\/span> ![](\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog\/Rod_Edwards_Race_Track.jpg\")
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