In gnomon land, there is a report to a co-worker as follows:

July 7, 2003

The more I work on the gnomon, the more needs to be done. For example, it might be a good idea to measure monuments relative to center of the Pyramid, and then graph against time. Then there might be a basis for correction.



The pictures you sent are quite something. Do you have a CD for them so that I can post on web with others? Lighting conditions on the solstice for conventional photographs, June 21, 2003, were much clearer than the day after for digital photographs, June 22, and film also has more resolution, but main reason to keep the digital photographs is the record of time when the observation was made.

As to the Coptic eye, I did look for the Great Seal on the web and have a quote from greatseal.com below. I also wonder if instead of the TransAmerica Pyramid, the Great Pyramid stood in the same place somehow, would the shadow actually clear the base?

Reverse

In the zenith of an unfinished pyramid is an eye in a triangle surrounded with a golden glory. Over the eye are the words Annuit Coeptis. On the base of the pyramid the numerical letters MDCCLXXVI, and underneath, the motto Novus Ordo Seclorum.