The Sundial Circle is a small 'triangle' tucked in-between a confluence of three buildings off Zintia Peak. The Koten Temple rests on its right, an herbalism shop called Healing Hands on its left, and behind it is a rather large private residence. Due to its proximity to both the Koten Temple and Healing Hands, the Sundial Circle has gardens surrounding it on three sides. Often treated as a small shrine to Syna, the sundial is accessible by a six foot wide pathway leading between the temple and Healing Hands.
Brickwork lines the circle while a profusion of ornamental plants are tucked into the corners, including elaborate small-scale decorative trees which mainly consist of fancy-leafed maples. Flowers are planted seasonally, using whatever is appropriate and thriving at the time. In winter, the Sundial Circle is often heavy with snow, so instead of flowers the Sundial is decorated with illuminated stones that cause it to give off a magical glow at night. Benches line the circle, giving visitors somewhere to rest their feet and settle to admire the sundial, and perhaps to offer up a prayer to Syna.
The Sundial Circle contains an immense classical horizontal sundial. In typical Lhavitian fashion, this sundial has a distinctive difference between the original metal or stone design of most sundials. Instead of being solid, it is made of skyglass and filled in with plants, flowers, and even stones depending on the season. This horizontal sundial consists of a horizontal dial plate and polar-pointing gnomon, the part of a sundial that casts the shadow used to tell time.
The sundial in the Sundial Circle is made up of opaque skyglass, which glows at night. Typically, horizontal sundials have a triangle-shaped gnomon and Sundial Circle's sundial is no different. The upper edge of the gnomon is known as the 'style.' This sundial has two styles, since its gnomon is one foot wide and thus has two edges. The gnomon and styles of a properly oriented horizontal sundial points toward the Celestial North Pole. The dial face is 21 feet in diameter, and the gnomon is 10 feet in length, 8 feet in height, and 1 foot in width.
Visitors are welcome year round. Volunteers care for the Sundial Circle as an act of loving community service.
Location credit: Haeli
Brickwork lines the circle while a profusion of ornamental plants are tucked into the corners, including elaborate small-scale decorative trees which mainly consist of fancy-leafed maples. Flowers are planted seasonally, using whatever is appropriate and thriving at the time. In winter, the Sundial Circle is often heavy with snow, so instead of flowers the Sundial is decorated with illuminated stones that cause it to give off a magical glow at night. Benches line the circle, giving visitors somewhere to rest their feet and settle to admire the sundial, and perhaps to offer up a prayer to Syna.
The Sundial Circle contains an immense classical horizontal sundial. In typical Lhavitian fashion, this sundial has a distinctive difference between the original metal or stone design of most sundials. Instead of being solid, it is made of skyglass and filled in with plants, flowers, and even stones depending on the season. This horizontal sundial consists of a horizontal dial plate and polar-pointing gnomon, the part of a sundial that casts the shadow used to tell time.
The sundial in the Sundial Circle is made up of opaque skyglass, which glows at night. Typically, horizontal sundials have a triangle-shaped gnomon and Sundial Circle's sundial is no different. The upper edge of the gnomon is known as the 'style.' This sundial has two styles, since its gnomon is one foot wide and thus has two edges. The gnomon and styles of a properly oriented horizontal sundial points toward the Celestial North Pole. The dial face is 21 feet in diameter, and the gnomon is 10 feet in length, 8 feet in height, and 1 foot in width.
Visitors are welcome year round. Volunteers care for the Sundial Circle as an act of loving community service.
Location credit: Haeli
