The mosaic gardens of Happonvilliers, near Chartres, France
A focus of the blue garden is the sundial. The traveller represents
time, passing irretrievably from future to past. A nearby compass
rose confirms that the dial doesn't face due south - its angles
had to be modified to allow for this. At its base six panels show
different constellations of the night sky.
A pile of sand and a concrete table...work continues...
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