Here's another kind of mysterious circle

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LJK — 6/23/2006 9:24:21 PM (archived)

TÃ©nÃ©rÃ© desert, Niger, 1997

Photograph by George Steinmetz

"Stark circle of rock measuring about 60 feet [18 meters] in diameter likes in the TÃ©nÃ©rÃ© desert below the massif of Adrar Madet in Niger. Roughly a mile away in each of the four cardinal directions, similarly crafted arrows point away from the circle, whose origin, purpose, and age remain a puzzle."

(Text and photograph from "Journey to the Heart of the Sahara," March 1999, National Geographic magazine)

http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/cgi-bin/pod/PhotoOfTheDay.cgi?month=06&day=19&year=06

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And so, the season starts again - Lindy - 6/23/2006 1:53:43 PM
- Dear Lindy - RNE - 6/23/2006 4:48:29 PM
  - careful, you might get banned - r.l. - 6/23/2006 7:10:09 PM
    - Hey, it's legal on this board. - Tom Brosz - 6/23/2006 7:42:33 PM
      - Speaking of boards - Lindy - 6/23/2006 9:49:32 PM
      - But you do not get banned for calling Lindy the idiot she is... - R.L. - 6/23/2006 9:34:08 PM
        
        Maybe because I don't. - Tom Brosz - 6/23/2006 10:12:00 PM
    - must we? (n/t) - alcaray - 6/23/2006 7:37:48 PM
  - I read this as..... - Lindy - 6/23/2006 6:09:07 PM
    - Good heavens, girl. What ARE you talking about? (n/t) - ER - 6/23/2006 8:05:16 PM
      - If Lindy and SDAI ever had a kid, he'd just float right up into space. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/23/2006 10:12:54 PM
        
        Lindy and SDAI's kid would be my choice to negotiate with the Martian ambassador. (n/t) - ER - 6/23/2006 11:44:30 PM
        
        Trust me, I'd bet we both would try....;~) (n/t) - Lindy - 6/24/2006 1:16:27 AM
        
        Communicating with the Martian Ambassador that is - Lindy - 6/24/2006 1:53:02 PM
      - Here's another kind of mysterious circle - LJK - 6/23/2006 9:24:21 PM
        
        re: Here's another kind of mysterious circle - Lindy - 6/23/2006 10:53:27 PM
        
        Yet another ancient momument - RNE - 6/23/2006 10:01:23 PM

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