Weathervanes get their name from the Old English fane, which means flag or banner. Weathervanes also go by the name of "wind vanes." Weathervanes are one of the oldest forms of weather prediction. Weathervanes are mentioned in the ancient writings of Mesopotamia, from over 3500 years ago. The Chinese also talk about strings or flags being used to read wind direction in writings dated to the 2nd Century B.C.
I have started a collection of weathervane photos.
There are some interesting weathervanes out there...
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| Lake Memphremagog Newport, VT |
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| Lake Memphremagog |
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| Lake Memphremagog |
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| Bethlehem, NH |
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| Townsend, MA |
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| brightened up to show the detail |
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| Amherst, NH |
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| Lisbon, NH |
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| Littleton, NH |
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| Dog Mountain St Johnsbury, VT |
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| Bradford, VT |
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| Hollis, NH |
3 comments:
what a great series, ruta!!! more! more!
This has the second fish weathervane I have seen in the last few days, and had never seen one before.
You have several others I have not seen, but I like them all.
Love the weathervane shots :).
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