A navigation puzzle...
 

This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.

--

When I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you

A navigation puzzle...
 

Wizard of Woodstock wrote in
:

This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.

--

When I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you


The auto is facing north; so the fence runs north-south. At midnight, the
full moon is on the meridian, or very close to it; in New South Wales, the
moon is to the north, shadows are cast to the south. That's about as close
as I can get.

A navigation puzzle...
 

On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:12:19 -0600, Jim Willemin
wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote in
:

This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.

The auto is facing north; so the fence runs north-south. At midnight, the
full moon is on the meridian, or very close to it; in New South Wales, the
moon is to the north, shadows are cast to the south. That's about as close
as I can get.

I'll wait for a few more answers before telling everyone.

By the way, I got it wrong when he posed the question in one of his
emails. :)

--

"I intend to live forever. So far, so good."

Steven Wright

A navigation puzzle...
 

On Jan 31, 9:20 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:12:19 -0600, Jim Willemin



wrote:
Wizard of Woodstock wrote in
:

This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.

The auto is facing north; so the fence runs north-south. At midnight, the
full moon is on the meridian, or very close to it; in New South Wales, the
moon is to the north, shadows are cast to the south. That's about as close
as I can get.

I'll wait for a few more answers before telling everyone.

By the way, I got it wrong when he posed the question in one of his
emails. :)

--

"I intend to live forever. So far, so good."

Steven Wright

The star trails are making circles about due south (Oz being south of
the equator) meaning that due south is just over the rightmost lawn
chair so the fence runs east west.

A navigation puzzle...
 

On Jan 31, 11:07 pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Jan 31, 9:20 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:



On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:12:19 -0600, Jim Willemin

wrote:
Wizard of Woodstock wrote in
:

This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.

The auto is facing north; so the fence runs north-south. At midnight, the
full moon is on the meridian, or very close to it; in New South Wales, the
moon is to the north, shadows are cast to the south. That's about as close
as I can get.

I'll wait for a few more answers before telling everyone.

By the way, I got it wrong when he posed the question in one of his
emails. :)

--

"I intend to live forever. So far, so good."

Steven Wright

The star trails are making circles about due south (Oz being south of
the equator) meaning that due south is just over the rightmost lawn
chair so the fence runs east west.

Specifically, the photo is facing east.
So, where's the nav puzzle?

A navigation puzzle...
 

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.


The moon is slightly to the east at the time (4-21-08 23:31:08 UTC +10) and
location in question. Since the shadow thrown by the vehicle is to the
rear, the vehicle is facing east. Since the vehicle is parked parallel to
the fence, the fence runs east-west. Elementary.

A navigation puzzle...
 

"RG" wrote in message
...

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.


The moon is slightly to the east at the time (4-21-08 23:31:08 UTC +10)
and location in question. Since the shadow thrown by the vehicle is to
the rear, the vehicle is facing east. Since the vehicle is parked
parallel to the fence, the fence runs east-west. Elementary.


Not really. Is on the bottom of the world so everything is reversed. I
think all those white streaks in the sky are not stars but stuff that has
lost it's grip on earth and are falling off this world.

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:07:51 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Jan 31, 9:20 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:12:19 -0600, Jim Willemin



wrote:
Wizard of Woodstock wrote in
:

This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.

The auto is facing north; so the fence runs north-south. At midnight, the
full moon is on the meridian, or very close to it; in New South Wales, the
moon is to the north, shadows are cast to the south. That's about as close
as I can get.

I'll wait for a few more answers before telling everyone.

By the way, I got it wrong when he posed the question in one of his
emails. :)

The star trails are making circles about due south (Oz being south of
the equator) meaning that due south is just over the rightmost lawn
chair so the fence runs east west.

Yep. I forgot about the whole upside down thing. :)

Hey, it was just interesting and something instead of fighting the
political wars - again and again and again. :)

--

Time flies when you are sick and psychotic.

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On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 02:59:58 -0700, "RG" wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
.. .
This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.

The moon is slightly to the east at the time (4-21-08 23:31:08 UTC +10) and
location in question. Since the shadow thrown by the vehicle is to the
rear, the vehicle is facing east. Since the vehicle is parked parallel to
the fence, the fence runs east-west. Elementary.

Yep. As I said to Froggie, I forgot about the whole upside down
thing.

Whoops...

--

Math illiteracy affects 8 out of every 5 people.

A navigation puzzle...
 

On Feb 1, 8:30 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 02:59:58 -0700, "RG" wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
.. .
This is an image my friend Rob Smith took on a recent photo
expedition.

http://www.swsports.org/images/5mith_080421_1556.1w.jpg

Here's the puzzle - which direction is the fence running in terms of
North, East, South, or West.

Hints:

This was taken in New South Wales, Australia and around midnight under
natural moonlight.

The light bobbing along the fence line was Rob playing with an led
flashlight.

The direction is dead on in both directions.

Have at it.

The moon is slightly to the east at the time (4-21-08 23:31:08 UTC +10) and
location in question. Since the shadow thrown by the vehicle is to the
rear, the vehicle is facing east. Since the vehicle is parked parallel to
the fence, the fence runs east-west. Elementary.

Yep. As I said to Froggie, I forgot about the whole upside down
thing.

Whoops...

--

Math illiteracy affects 8 out of every 5 people.

I just happen to be an amateur astronomer so knew all bout star
trails. It is strange not to see the north star, Polaris.