Images Mike Callahan Copyright 2009
 

How stunning, and right in front of the Great Goddess! This formation reminds me of the Mayan formation in 2004, in the same field and so near to the exact location as well. If my memory serves me right, that one was created over two nights. Perhaps history will repeat itself and there will be more to come.

Having seen some aerial shots which blew me away, I set off, hoping to be as impressed at ground level. I certainly was. It was amazing in so many respects. It was complex and I kept getting disorientated in the formation. Parts of it are like a maze.

On entering the formation from the tram lines, I was immediately struck with how special it was. Just looking around at the fantastic landscape, Silbury Hill seemingly watching over and starlings singing created a magical atmosphere. There were a lot of things different about this formation compared to others. Walking around the outside section I noticed that the lay in this area was in an unusual anti-clockwise direction. The crop was flat, flowing and very neat and tidy. However, it still had a sense of being fluid and smooth.. Very little crop was standing up. I moved in towards the inner sections and generally the lay switched to a clock wise direction. However, what was so special was that in parts the lay of the crop seemed to go in different directions (I assume intentionally) which must create the stunning aerial effects.  This aspect of the formations this year seems to be much more prominent than in previous years. It appears to create an almost holographic/shimmering effect to present them in a seemingly different dimension.

There were a few other interesting features I noticed. In some places along the edges, although the lay was flowing in a given direction, just by the side of this, it flowed in the opposite direction. There were some quite breathtaking swirling features which spread out from an epicentre.

There were lots of bent nodes but these were on or near the tram lines and as far as I’m aware that is a natural phenomenon of crop. Correct me if I am wrong. There were places where the nodes did appear elongated but difficult to say without proper testing etc. The white 'chip' marks I often mention were present too, whatever, if anything, this means.  I saw no expulsion cavities. 

However, what I did see was a complex and stunning ‘work of art’. A beautiful formation right next to one of my favourite sacred sites.

© Mike Callahan www.wiltshiretours.com

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It was early evening on Sunday 5th July that I finally arrived at Silbury Hill Formation, carefully walking it out to get my bearings before I started photos and ground examination, which is aesthetically and energy pleasing. 

The encompassing outer circle flows anticlockwise, I noticed this one random upright stem, in the bouncy, even, flow, examining the stems next to it; I found either side bent at the first above ground node. Further into the formation, I found some stems with root expulsions, along with between node bends, and the very occasional white chip marks, which may well be natural human traffic, however the formation seemed quite undisturbed. Unlike when I revisited it on the Monday, with obvious signs of much foot traffic and hound fouling (I do feel that the formations are for every one to enjoy, however, perhaps a reminder of the crop circle code of conduct?). Many of the small enclosed pods have been entered by walking through and the centre swirls sat upon.

The alignment of the pod in which a couple of people sat meditating, in the main body of the glyph, is just slightly off centre, to the right of Silbury Hill, however, the 2 meeting points about 8-10 foot ‘behind’ have a more central visual on Silbury. It was pretty cool standing here, around midnight, with the still waxing gibbous moon linking behind me, to Silbury Hill in the front.

The 3D box effect, in the main flattened area, shows a pretty neat, unbroken weave and weft change of direction, showing as a silver diamond shape.
My pictures are of late evening and night time, hopefully to give an idea of a night in a formation.

JIC (JANE) RAINBOWS