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From the lens Sundials: How Does a Sundial Work, How to Make Sundials and Some Sundial History.

Please tell me what you like and what you would like more of.


I would like this lens to be a complete introduction to sundials. So please use this guestbook to let me know if something is missing or could be done better.


And as a way of saying thankyou, I am happy to rate and comment on your lens if you take the trouble to rate and comment on mine - as long as you don't overdo the spam of course.


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  • Tolovaj Apr 2, 2012 @ 6:38 am | delete
    Sundials have special charm. I hope I'll find some time to make one on mz own this summer. Have a sunny summer:)
  • mihgasper Feb 19, 2012 @ 2:19 am | delete
    Beautiful lens on very interesting subject. Thanks!
  • DakshaDesign1 Feb 13, 2012 @ 5:57 am | delete
    I am very thankful to this topic because it really gives useful information.
  • alpacafarm Feb 8, 2012 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    Interesting lens. Enjoyed it!
  • jimmyworldstar Feb 5, 2012 @ 12:26 am | delete
    Sundials look neat but I'll stick to my digital clocks.
  • Aquavel Jan 6, 2012 @ 12:10 am | delete
    Awesome lens! Just added it as a Featured Lens to my lens "History of Time."
  • Anderotin Dec 25, 2011 @ 7:02 am | delete
    Got a lot of useful and interesting information. Thank you.
  • jadehorseshoe Dec 24, 2011 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    Totally Excellent Lens!
  • Serenia Dec 20, 2011 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Wonderful lens about the history of an unusual object - very interesting indeed.
  • gottaloveit Dec 10, 2011 @ 10:52 am | delete
    Great lens. I've always loved sundials in garden settings.
  • Steve_Kaye Dec 9, 2011 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    This is an incredible example of an outstanding lens. I came back to squidoo after a 5 year absence, and I'm very impressed with the work people have posted. Thank you for posting this wonderful example of what to do.

    I wonder, how long did it take you to make this lens? Where did you find the photos?
  • SIALicenceUK Nov 4, 2011 @ 8:05 am | delete
    Looking to get one for the garden. Great lens thanks for sharing.
  • CelticWays Nov 4, 2011 @ 5:03 am | delete
    Fabulous ideas and links. We have a Garden Of Labyrinths and this Lens reminds me that none of them have a sundial in the centre yet. This must be a winter project for us. Many thanks.
  • iijuan12 Sep 22, 2011 @ 10:53 pm | delete
    Great lens! Blessed and liked.
  • anilsaini Sep 13, 2011 @ 4:23 am | delete
    nice one
  • AlyCat150 Aug 29, 2011 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    I love this lens! I've always found sundials cool, but I never really knew much about them.
  • Papier Aug 6, 2011 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    I did not realize that even kids can make sundials. This is a project for the future.
  • franstan Aug 6, 2011 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    This is a lens to be proud of.
  • ankit476 Jun 22, 2011 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    Its really a nice piece of information.
  • miaponzo Jun 5, 2011 @ 2:21 pm | delete
    This is amazing.. I have always LOVEd sundials.. and this lens is FULL of information! Thanks!
  • Chardoo May 23, 2011 @ 7:13 pm | delete
    What a great garden idea. I learned so much from your post.
  • momsfunny May 1, 2011 @ 9:02 am | delete
    Sundials, for me is one of the best man-made creations ever! I’ve been wanting to know more about Sundials and thank you so much for explaining it well. I adore your lens. Great work
  • promotional-coupons-codes Apr 19, 2011 @ 2:58 am | delete
    Great information. Thanks a lot.
  • Philippians468 Apr 14, 2011 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    thank you for sharing this knowledge! learnt more about the sundial from your lens! cheers
  • prince2-training-course Mar 31, 2011 @ 7:47 am | delete
    fascinating stuff
  • michael_kapsner Mar 30, 2011 @ 10:24 pm | delete
    Enjoyed the lens. I read it as part of an introduction to Squidoo. Being the kind of person who gets a great deal of pleasure out of making stuff I would like to suggest that you add a pair of possible answers to your poll: "Yes, I made one" and "No, but I would like to make one".
  • webfelixlab Mar 15, 2011 @ 2:32 am | delete
    nice lense
  • jayson roxes the world Mar 7, 2011 @ 1:45 am | delete
    wazup!
  • MamaBelle Feb 18, 2011 @ 3:06 pm | delete
    Great Lens, very informative and interesting, enjoyed my visit Thanks.
  • 23squidoo Feb 14, 2011 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    Loved your informational lens and the beautiful photos that accompany it. Blessed by your Science neighborhood Squid Angel!
  • acopson Feb 2, 2011 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    An amazing lense, very detailed, i learnt something new from it
  • jackiebolen Jan 2, 2011 @ 8:43 pm | delete
    Hey, love the site. It's very informative.
  • tembrooke Dec 30, 2010 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    Great lens -- blessed!
  • mcochs Dec 20, 2010 @ 7:35 am | delete
    Wonderful,informative lens! Blessed by a Squidoo angel on 12/20/2010. Have a great day!
  • SandyPeaks Dec 4, 2010 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    Delightful lens - I love sundials! Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • GeoffSteen Nov 9, 2010 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Thank you for taking so much time and trouble to create this lens. You've turned a subject that I'd never really thought about into something really interesting. I'd definitely now like a vertical sundial for my garden - I can imagine a lazy summer's afternoon watching the shadows move...maybe next year!
  • SofiaMann Oct 26, 2010 @ 3:30 pm | delete
    Very beautiful lens. Congratulations.
  • ChickenHouseKit Oct 24, 2010 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    Simply brilliant lens, it really is amazing what you can learn by simply clicking a few buttons... A really informative read. Thank you...
  • ZablonMukuba Oct 20, 2010 @ 9:45 pm | delete
    awesome lens, you made sun dials to be fun
  • StephenC Oct 15, 2010 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    Been looking for one for my garden. Good lens, great info!
  • jgelien Oct 15, 2010 @ 10:18 am | delete
    I honestly never knew there were so many different types of sundials. I like that they are functional as well as attractive. I learned a lot from your lens.
  • Jonathan Oct 12, 2010 @ 8:54 pm | delete
    I've had a unique sundial like idea for a while. A color sun clock of sorts. Start with a large prism (military surplus from a submarine periscope) & position it outside in the sun so that it splits the light rays into a rainbow of colors which are projected onto the wall house or small room. Put a slit through the wall the so that only a narrow portion of the rainbow gets through into the room & is projected onto a white painted wall as a narrow line of colored light. As the sun moves, the rainbow moves & the light projected through the slit changes color so that the line of light on the wall changes color. red = morning, orange, yellow, green, blue indigo violet evening. A strip of color chips for comparison could be added for slightly more exact time telling. Probably not very accurate, but it could be beautiful. If you build it just let people know where you got the idea.

    Jonathan Roberts

    docroberts@att.blackberry.net
  • Oct 12, 2010 @ 4:35 am | delete
    As a child I'd sneak into a very special garden (not my family's) and crawl into the tangle of undergrowth until I came across my favorite destination, an ancient sundial and a rusted fountain. At the time I didn't understand the sundial and fountain didn't work but the fish in the fountains pond were HUGE.
  • mrddeadroll Oct 10, 2010 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    Nice job on this lens!
  • mcochs Oct 4, 2010 @ 7:35 am | delete
    Really interesting lens!
  • ShamanicShift Sep 22, 2010 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    Informative on a fascinating topic--great read.
  • Dawn Daly Sep 18, 2010 @ 3:12 am | delete
    HOW DO i SET UP MY SUNDIAL? Do I place the dial so that the sun throws a shadow towards the correct time numeral?
  • Stazjia Sep 13, 2010 @ 5:42 am | delete
    I find sundials fascinating but I've never owned one. This is a really informative lens on the subject - blessed by an Angel.
  • Thomas Aug 9, 2010 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    Hi,
    I'm Thomas, I'm a South African and live in Spain.
    Please could someone tell me how to build an Armillary Sphere, I weld and I'm looking for plans on how to build Sundials. Just for the joy of welding, sculpture, astrology, architecture, geometry.... the list goes on. Anyone got any info or links for those that like getting their hands dirty and creating beautiful things. Or links for how to build any astrological devices, or ancient instruments for measuring increments of time etc

    Thanks.
    Tom
  • lasertek Aug 4, 2010 @ 4:36 am | delete
    Great lens! Never really thought about having a sundial but you surely got me interested.
  • awelldressedbullet Jul 24, 2010 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    Fantastic and interesting lens, great topic! Well done! - Kathy
  • Mike McGrath Jul 8, 2010 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    You must be an amazing, kind, gentle and sharing person with a giant curiosity.I have a limited memory but worked on an Imax movie with a producer named Sally Dale. I think I recall a sundial was a critical part of the movie. It was a whole building on wheels so it could be adjusted for seasons. It might be an interesting addition to your lens.

    Thanks for the lens
  • Pastiche Jul 7, 2010 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    I would love to have a sundial in my garden. I may make one using the pattern and info from BBC.
  • d-artist Jun 23, 2010 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    Hi, I came back to give this Great informative lens a ~"Squid Angel Blessing"~
  • partybuzz Jun 23, 2010 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    Thanks for the interesting information about sundials.
  • Brian Jun 11, 2010 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    I thought it was a case of check the time turn the sundial till the shadow is in the right place and BINGO. Now it seems as if it is going to take quite a while to set it up.
  • AngHoo Jun 10, 2010 @ 9:41 pm | delete
    I like this lens... Informative and nice... Btw, nice meeting you Frances...
  • hayleylou Jun 10, 2010 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    Thanks for the info, going to have a go at the human sundial with the kids , thumbs up :)
  • bakerwoman May 16, 2010 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    I own a sundial in my yard and it keeps time, though I need to turn it a bit during daylight savings to be accurate. Great lens.
  • InsightInsider Mar 23, 2010 @ 10:37 am | delete
    Squidoo was right, that was a great lens!

    Have you seen those contemporary sundial watches? It is literally a sundial on a strap with a dial which you click up into time telling position and down when you're not using it. I presume you have to be able to tell due north accurately to get a half decent reading but cool nonetheless, also not so successful in overcast weather or of course at night.

    But I believe the model I saw opened up to reveal and very beautifully designed standard watch beneath. This was in a department store in Berlin a few weeks back, it was a very high end Swiss watch, well into the thousands. I had a brief look for it online but couldn't locate it for you to have a look at.

    Great lens all the same, thanks for that!
  • frances May 7, 2010 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    Never seen those watches. Would like to. You wouldn't necesarily have to know due north to tell the time though. Some simple sundials (shepherd's dials are an example) use the altitude of the sun to tell the time - not very accurately though.

    Thanks for an interesting comment.
  • vimlaksh Mar 21, 2010 @ 7:16 am | delete
    This is the best Lens I have come across, so far, on Squidoo. You are an inspiration to me Frances.
    Kindly visit my Buddhism Quiz lens too and please offer some advice on improving it. Thanks.
  • Emily Dec 11, 2009 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    i only wanted to know what they were and i learned a ton!!
  • OhMe Nov 9, 2009 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    Back again to lensroll to my Pendleton Elementary School Memory Garden and to leave you with a Squid Angel Blessing.
  • Aztexa Oct 28, 2009 @ 4:00 pm | delete
    I loved it! What a great job of bringing all the important data together. You saved me sooo
    much time. Now all I have to do is choose! ( the hard part ) Thank you.
  • superbookdepot Oct 26, 2009 @ 4:26 am | delete
    Nice and very beautifully laid out lens. I would really appreciate it if you visit my Best History Books lens and put your views there. Hope you will take out some time to rate it too.
    http://www.squidoo.com/history-best-sellings-books
  • frances Aug 15, 2009 @ 3:06 pm | in reply to TRULYBORED | delete
    Why not? Let me know whay you want to know about sundials that isn't covered here and I will intoduce a section.
  • TRULYBORED Jul 16, 2009 @ 5:13 pm | delete
    THis didnt help me at ALL!!! GRRRR!!!!!!!!!1
  • Jun 29, 2009 @ 4:47 pm | delete
    Really good read :) 5 Stars
  • Tiddledeewinks Jun 5, 2009 @ 8:34 am | delete
    Lots of work went into this lens! 5 *'s
  • May 19, 2009 @ 5:43 pm | delete
    great lens. Who knew there was so much to a sundial
  • May 19, 2009 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    great lens. Who knew there was so much to a sundial
  • im gonna do a project on sundials :D Apr 23, 2009 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    yup but im not so sure if a sundial is the best and easy project idea :S

    HELP!!!!!!!
  • barry Apr 16, 2009 @ 9:56 am | delete
    the sundial at the coral castle in Miami has a line that traces the sun thru the seasons for the year. you can search for it or goto http://www.coralcastle.com/.

    http://www.coralcastle.com/img/cc-12_sundial1.jpg
  • SparklyDiva Apr 13, 2009 @ 3:15 pm | delete
    Wonderful! Now I have sudden interest in sundials!
  • 0ctavias0fferings Apr 4, 2009 @ 9:11 am | delete
    This is an excellent lens. Wish I could give it more than 5* ... adding some Angel Blessings too.
    I own a sunwatch which was originally made in Canada, I used to keep that sitting on the windowsill so that the kids could see how they work. Love the idea of the indoor sundial especially. I suppose if you are clever, you could probably mark out time around a room and use a small prism to throw up the rainbow colours.
    Prisms are really interesting for children and it's amazing how much knowledge there is to impart from that starting point.
  • susannaduffy Mar 19, 2009 @ 2:05 am | delete
    Excellent! A first class lens
  • K_Linda Jan 7, 2009 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! I didn't know there was so much to know about sundials. 5*'s.
  • Jan 4, 2009 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    I came here from a link in The Joy of Squidoo. I don't know if I would ever have searched for information on sundials, but now that I've seen your lens, I'm re-experiencing a childhood fascination with them. I want one! Thanks for providing such a good example to the rest of us.
  • OhMe Dec 16, 2008 @ 9:09 am | delete
    I love this lens. There is just something so special about sundials and one day I hope to own one. Great job.
  • Emma Newman Dec 10, 2008 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Now I see why this was an example in the recipe book... I am brand shiney new to this and your lens has inspired me. Hooray for passion! As soon as I learn how, I will be giving this five stars!
  • allinfoisfree Dec 2, 2008 @ 11:37 pm | delete
    Extremely cool. A lot of info here I had no clue on. Thank you! 5 *'s.
  • Squidster Nov 18, 2008 @ 3:58 am | delete
    The little town where I grew up had a very nice sundial which I frequently studied with fascination. There is something magical about them which you pinpointed in the "Slow Down" module above. Angel blessings for this comprehensive resource! ^:)^
  • Nov 3, 2008 @ 9:52 am | delete
    I have this at home. So far, this lens has the best review of sundials. Great job!
  • HomeBrewedBeer Oct 27, 2008 @ 12:50 am | delete
    Sweet, this is an awesome lens. I've always been fascinated with sundials and I loved the info on the "vertical" sundials...would love to put one in my garden! (5 stars for you!)
  • GrowWear Oct 19, 2008 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    Excellent resource on sundials. Always wanted one; always fascinated by them. You make the case very well for adding one to the garden. First time I ever heard of the Spectra. Wow!
  • rebecca Oct 17, 2008 @ 10:32 pm | delete
    i really enjoyed this site thank you putting it together. i was getting some technical flickering though.
  • Mica_K Oct 2, 2008 @ 12:43 am | delete
    My mother-in-law has a sundial in her garden and it is fascinating! It does make one slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.

    You've got an impressive lens! 5 stars!
  • abhishek Sep 24, 2008 @ 8:37 am | delete
    I am facinated by sundials. Now too i see time by sundials.
  • SemperFidelis Sep 21, 2008 @ 10:30 am | delete
    Hi frances,
    I would be honored to have this lens in our new
    www.squidoo.com/groups/everything-how-to group! ~Colleen :o)
  • jlodiu Sep 21, 2008 @ 8:07 am | delete
    this is really cool
  • bigqin Sep 19, 2008 @ 4:10 am | delete
    I'm at the beach and i don't have a watch so i gather a stick and make a sundial. The only bad thing is I don't know the angle.
  • fotolady49 Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:38 am | delete
    Very informative and interesting lens. I always was fascinated by sundials but never knew they had such a rich history.
  • mureksoy Sep 2, 2008 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    I'd love to have one of these beautiful sundials for my outdoor space! This is one excellent lens. Thanks!
  • yessika Aug 29, 2008 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    how to make a sun dial
  • ShariV Aug 29, 2008 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    My parents gave me a book that was all about time when I was a young girl. Sundials have fascinated me ever since. Strangely enough, I have yet to own one. Thanks for all the information you've provided here. You've put together a very interesting lens.
  • Aug 29, 2008 @ 11:13 am | delete
    I have this in my garden. Amazing lens!
  • SemperFidelis Aug 13, 2008 @ 7:19 am | delete
    Excellent lens on sundials frances!
    Blessed by a Squid Angel today! :)
    Colleen ~ www.squidoo.com/squid-angel
  • casey_whitford Aug 8, 2008 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    I also think Sundials are fascinating!
    Very interesting lens, makes me want to try to make one. Would love to have one around our fish pond, maybe around the waterfall, as a focal point and conversation piece.
  • JaneL Aug 6, 2008 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    Thanks for all the wonderful information. I think it's a great idea, I will tell my friend about it, she has a son that would looooove to make one :).
  • Sandra Aug 3, 2008 @ 8:44 am | delete
    lovely website!!!! I found you in my google
    search for directions on how to place a wall sundial. I received one as a gift and no instructions in the box :( Can you advise???? I'd appreciate it!!!! email: sfjinlv@aol.com
  • Susan52 Jul 12, 2008 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Wow, so very comprehensive and well done! Very enjoyable. I believe you accomplished your goal, and then some. Thanks!
  • Amanda_Blue Jul 2, 2008 @ 11:37 am | delete
    I have a memory of a sundial that I saw once in a garden that was overgrown and neglected, but the image of that weathered and beautiful iron sundial stays with me. There is something poetic about sundials. Great idea for a lens and executed wonderfully. 5* of course.
  • SarahG1 Jul 1, 2008 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! Lots & lots of info. I have always wondered exactly how sundials work. Thanks for clearing that up!
    I have rated your lens. Can you please take a look at my lens on koi ponds? I would appreciate your feedback.

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  • dtbs Jun 30, 2008 @ 10:13 am | delete
    interesting lens! thanks for sharing this info! please check mine out at----------------> Kava Kava.
  • alicesy Jun 30, 2008 @ 4:48 am | delete
    Excellent Lens. I like the quality insight you have provided here about Sundials: How to Make a Sundial, How they Work and Some Sundial History. Keep up the good work.

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  • beachbum_gabby Jun 29, 2008 @ 8:39 pm | delete
    fantastic sundials lens, one of a kind. congrats!
  • Jimmie Jun 25, 2008 @ 10:08 pm | delete
    This lens is lovely! Great job!
  • CherylK Jun 25, 2008 @ 8:27 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens full of great information. I received a sundial for a gift and I love it but, of course, it isn't very accurate. Now I know why!
  • beeobrien Jun 25, 2008 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    Oh, this is cool. I really like the famous sundials and the Spectra Indoor. Wonderful lens.
  • totalhealth Jun 24, 2008 @ 10:38 am | delete
    awesome lens, very informative...
  • LeeCS Jun 24, 2008 @ 3:28 am | delete
    Great lens! Thanks for bringing it to us! Please feel free to check out my site about cheap auto insurance, how to obtain cheap classic car insurance and car insurance for females 5 stars for your wonderful lens!!
  • richgerman Jun 16, 2008 @ 6:01 am | delete
    i have one sundial! great info bro:) congrats!
  • hearthealth Jun 3, 2008 @ 9:56 pm | delete
    As any good high school ought to, we made sundials during high school. Sadly, I forgot already the technicalities of building one. Would make a good youth club project though! 5 flamin' suns and faved! Looking forward to your visit to my glass lenses!
  • The_Homeopath May 29, 2008 @ 9:00 pm | delete
    I really, really love this lens! I've always wanted a large iron sundial in my garden. Sigh - maybe one day!
  • Eric-Smith May 26, 2008 @ 5:43 pm | delete
    In my day job as a horticulturalist i have seen a couple of really great uses of sundials. One particular one was used as the garden centrepiece and everything within the garden reflected the sundial in someway whether it was a similar material, similar shape etc, I wish i took photos at the time, i no longer live in that area.
  • triathlontraining May 24, 2008 @ 9:35 am | delete
    I had no idea there were so many around the world. Fascinating! And great job on the lens!
  • LDWorld May 23, 2008 @ 12:25 am | delete
    Congratulations on making TOP 100!
    Useful and helpful info.
  • swimswithfishes May 19, 2008 @ 10:07 am | delete
    Fasinating Lens! Rated you 5 stars, favorited & lensrolled you! Cheers! Swims
  • May 18, 2008 @ 9:49 am | delete
    Hi, you have great and very informative lens. 5 stars of course.
  • frances May 17, 2008 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    Minnie - you can buy sundials from loads of places. Many garden centres will sell them. You can buy them from ebay as shown above. David Harber and Spectra sundials mentioned above are both reputable sundial makers. A search on Google will yield more and most of the ones that show up in the first few Google pages are also reliable. There are huge differences in price though, depending on whether the sundials are mass produced or custom built. Depends what you want.
  • CleanFace May 17, 2008 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Nice pictures and useful information. thanks! 5 stars.
  • eccles1 May 15, 2008 @ 1:31 am | delete
    great idea!
  • Minnie May 11, 2008 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    Where do u buy sundials from??
  • frances Apr 16, 2008 @ 3:15 pm | delete
    Bhop - the Egyptians were around long before the Romans so I guess they used sundials first.
  • DazzlingDesigns Apr 12, 2008 @ 9:06 am | delete
    I love sundials. You have a wonderful 5-Star lens! Please feel free to stop by my Custom Handcrafted Jewelry lens. Thanks, Donia
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  • bdkz Apr 2, 2008 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    Very interesting lens!
  • bhop Mar 27, 2008 @ 1:49 am | delete
    Did the Romans or Egyptians first use the sun dial?
  • riff999 Mar 22, 2008 @ 9:56 pm | delete
    After seeing those garden obelisks I can hardly wait for spring. Talk about inspiring%u2026..I hope my husband is going to share in my newfound landscaping ideas. Thanks for the inspiration. 5*
    ~Jane
  • carrieokier Mar 21, 2008 @ 11:25 am | delete
    Excellent work- very informative. I've always been interested in sundials!
  • beachbum_gabby Mar 19, 2008 @ 1:43 am | delete
    fascinating and lovely lens. This brings our garden more styling. Congrats for being #1!
  • funwithtrains Mar 18, 2008 @ 7:28 pm | delete
    Great lens -- lots of interesting information!
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  • CleanFace Mar 18, 2008 @ 10:00 am | delete
    Great lens, I enjoy staying with you. BOOKMARKED!
  • Feb 26, 2008 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    Cool feature. I see sundials in some schools which are made of concrete.
  • LeslieBrenner Feb 21, 2008 @ 10:33 am | delete
    5 *****s. Loved the history of sundials and references to early architecture, telling time. What if you're out in the wilderness, however, and need to tell time to help you determine direction, north, south, east west? [And using the sun for general direction isn't accurate enough.]
  • Feb 21, 2008 @ 1:51 am | delete
    Thanks for this great info! Your site is helpful,in keep my garden beautiful by placing sundials at your suggested places.
  • Feb 18, 2008 @ 1:39 am | delete
    Superb lens with great information about sundial.Sundials are the beautiful monuments that enhance the beauty of house.
  • pyngthyngs Feb 17, 2008 @ 12:02 am | delete
    What a cool lens. Thanks for the interesting info.
  • SPF Feb 16, 2008 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    I would love to have you join my group Backyard Habitat. This is a great lens and I LOVE sundials myself! Great job!!
  • Feb 14, 2008 @ 2:01 am | delete
    Excellent lens, sundials add beauty to the house. This lens also speaks about the importance of sundials and its good effects.
  • thomasz Feb 13, 2008 @ 12:40 am | delete
    Interesting lens. Nice info.
  • Aika Feb 12, 2008 @ 8:19 am | delete
    very interesting. Beautiful sundials. Keep it up!
  • Knowles Feb 8, 2008 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    wow an intimidating lens!

    Im happy to have learned something!
  • dsleonard Feb 8, 2008 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    Interesting lens there 5*****

    Leo
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  • John Feb 7, 2008 @ 12:04 am | delete
    Wonderful pictures!The information was very useful.Do visit this site of Rock band special edition and have fun!
  • kevep Jan 30, 2008 @ 7:54 am | delete
    I just read how sundials work, I've never actually understood how they worked but you've cleared it up for me! So many thanks! If you have time, check out my Satellite TV For PC lens or my iphone games lens I'd appreciate it!
  • LABELSTONE Jan 26, 2008 @ 12:10 am | delete
    Great 5-star lens! Love the sundials! You have deserved your spot as #1. Please visit me at:http://www.squidoo.com/fruitcratelabels

    Thanks! Vicky
  • Lakota429 Jan 25, 2008 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    Very well done! Interesting & great information! Beautiful sundials!! 5 stars! Would love you to come and visit. :) Annie~
  • wana Jan 23, 2008 @ 9:08 am | delete
    Great work Frances, I admire your dedication and passion for Sundials. You definitely deserve 5 Stars!
    Please feel free to visit my Lens at http://www.squidoo.com/zune-80gb-review and give me some feedback:)
  • E-Cross Jan 22, 2008 @ 6:35 pm | delete
    great lens! lots of time and effort went into it, thanks for all the information and inspiration to make my lens better!
  • ArrowSheds Jan 19, 2008 @ 3:41 pm | delete
    Some of these sundials are beautiful,and would make an awesome addition to my garden. Very interesting, Thank You!
    Murryhill Sheds
  • Evelyn_Saenz Jan 19, 2008 @ 6:15 am | delete
    My Woodchucks came over to check out your sundials. They're really cool. We're thinking of buying one so we don't have to depend so much on our shadows.
  • Jan 17, 2008 @ 3:37 am | delete
    Hi, frances thanx for a Great Lens %uF04A really informative . I have also created a lens in the same niche.Hope u like it Click Here!
  • Jan 15, 2008 @ 11:41 pm | delete
    A great lens. 5 *****. It shows the amount of research you have done to put this all together for us to learn. Thanks.

    You could have a glimpse at my lenses and give a rting if you so wish
  • TeeButch1 Jan 11, 2008 @ 11:02 am | delete
    Nice info and great stuff you have here. Keep up the good work. Five stars for you. Thanks, Indoor Greenhouse Kit
  • d-artist Jan 8, 2008 @ 8:58 am | delete
    what a fasinating and informative lens...I have always wanted a sun-dial, and maybe now I can make one...5*s
  • WebkinzTraderJr Jan 7, 2008 @ 8:57 am | delete
    Please go on Squidoo.com/Oliviaswebkinztips and Squidoo.com/Peanutbutterjellytime i am 9 years old and i made these lens by my-self! i would love to see more people coming on both of my pages! (Me and my friends are sharing the Peanutbutterjellytime page but i made it and made the moudles) 5 STARS!!
  • clouda9 Jan 5, 2008 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    Your passion shines thru on this lens! Thanks for visiting my Menopause: The Series and leaving a comment :)
  • bengylsen Jan 3, 2008 @ 3:37 am | delete
    Hi frances .Thank you for a great lens!Really informative. I've just finished my Colon Cleanselens.Be great if you'd stop by to give it a rating. Appreciate it. Where "Colon Cleanse" interchange with "Detox" and "Constipation"
  • flicker Dec 30, 2007 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    Good job! Nice explanation of how sundials work.
  • ParrotMaster Dec 25, 2007 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    Thanks for visiting! Great lens about a fascinating topic. 5 Stars!
  • lisadh Dec 24, 2007 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    Very cool page. 5* I visited the giant Jantar Mantar sundial in New Delhi many years ago, and it still works. Thanks for visiting my Family Christmas letters lens.
  • Pierce_This_2 Dec 15, 2007 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    Sundials are beautiful. 5 star job. a>
  • Evelyn_Saenz Dec 8, 2007 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    Welcome to Unit Studies: Fun,Active, and Creative Learning.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Dec 8, 2007 @ 6:52 am | delete
    Great lens! I've lensrolled you to my lens about Stars and the Night Sky.
  • roundabout Nov 30, 2007 @ 7:35 am | delete
    we had a really cool sundial in my old town
  • tplus Nov 26, 2007 @ 8:50 am | delete
    Thanks for stopping by my lens! Love your lens, lots of cool info I never even knew. Keep up the good work!
  • salesbysandra Nov 20, 2007 @ 9:45 am | delete
    great lens. i had a sundial in my backyard as a child and was always fascinated by it.

    thanks for the informative lens.
  • minky Nov 9, 2007 @ 3:44 am | delete
    Excellent lens and very interesting content
  • GypsyPirate Oct 25, 2007 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    What a fascinating lens! Thanks so much for all of your had work - super job
  • Christopher_Scott Oct 1, 2007 @ 2:17 am | delete
    Great lens on sundials! Lots of great information for all of us. Keep up the hard work. Come over to A DAY OF HOPE
  • AMother Aug 28, 2007 @ 1:12 am | delete
    Super stuff. I'll have to bookmark this one =)
  • Peter Aug 26, 2007 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    That was very interesting
  • Suzann Aug 20, 2007 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Hi Frances - How delightful, informative, and passionate. Just adore your Lens. Thank you for putting it together!
    Best,
    ~ Suzann
  • artispiritum Aug 18, 2007 @ 9:59 am | delete
    Great sundial lens...I think you have done a great job with it. You might be interested in the Spectra Sundial as well - it makes rainbows!
  • GaryM1 Aug 17, 2007 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    Great lens. Chock full of information. And I thought a sundial was just a garden decoration ;-).
  • Aika Aug 1, 2007 @ 3:22 am | delete
    thanks for sharing this great story, I enjoy reading it. Very interesting. More stars for you!
  • MeganCasey Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    spectacular lens! thanks, Frances.
  • joanv334 Jul 23, 2007 @ 3:19 am | delete
    Hello, enjoyed your lens, best of luck to you...gave you 5 stars!
  • flowski Jul 18, 2007 @ 12:15 am | delete
    It's a pleasure to feature this wonderful sundial lens at the SquiDirectory. The portable polyhedral sundial set from your flickr is amazing.
  • Karendelac Jul 8, 2007 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    Thanks for putting together such a great lens, 5 stars! Keep up the great work!
    All the Best, Karen at Karen's Kinkade Art Store
  • kathysart Jul 8, 2007 @ 3:00 pm | delete
    `8`

    wow... I have been blessed today! Thank you for a great idea! I can make a sundial today! YAY

    Five Stars!

    Kathy

    ~*~
  • frances Jul 6, 2007 @ 10:17 am | delete
    Thankyou everybody.

    datingtips93 those ancient Irish sundials are fascinating, especially the passage at Newgrange, which admits sunlight through a roofbox just after 9.00am on the shortest day of the year. Why does it do this? What were our ancestors trying to do? It is so intriguing.
  • Transcend Jul 6, 2007 @ 9:59 am | delete
    Superb lens! Very informative, neatly and logically set out, and based on an original and somewhat rare yet interesting topic. Well done!
  • Knowles Jul 5, 2007 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    here comes your 5 stars! beautiful and useful lens you have here lady!
  • datingtips93 Jul 4, 2007 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Nice lens. 5/5 What do you think of this Ancient Sundial in Ireland.
  • GrillGirl Jul 2, 2007 @ 8:25 am | delete
    Wow! I didn't know there were so many types of sundials and such beautiful ones. This lens is a real gem.
  • flowergardener Jun 29, 2007 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    Ooohhh, really neat! I can't decide which style I like the best! Beautifully put together lens!
  • Nathanville Jun 29, 2007 @ 3:00 am | delete
    Fascinating subject and some really useful information for anyone thinking of getting a sundial for their garden. Well worth 5* and a lens roll to my Medieval Organic Garden lens.
  • 1SquidAddict Jun 26, 2007 @ 1:57 am | delete
    5*
  • KimGiancaterino Jun 25, 2007 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    5 stars! I read about the Sundial Bridge in Sunset magazine and would love to see it someday. Sundials are wonderful gifts too.
  • rms Jun 25, 2007 @ 11:07 am | delete
    Very interesting lens! 5 stars!
  • jasmineann Jun 25, 2007 @ 10:58 am | delete
    I had no idea there was so much to sundials, very educative and informative. Great job!
  • nonguru Jun 24, 2007 @ 5:59 pm | delete
    Hi Frances ,
    Great lens 5*
    Have a Nice Time ...
  • Barkely Jun 24, 2007 @ 5:48 pm | delete
    You have some beautiful photos here and some excellent information.
  • bcarter Jun 24, 2007 @ 10:03 am | delete
    I didn't know that sundials were still this popular. Thanks for the info, I think one of these could make a great gift and addition to my garden.
  • Jun 22, 2007 @ 6:40 pm | delete
    Great lens! I voted 5 stars - I invite you to check out mine too, and rate it for me! Live Streaming Video
  • Quilteralice Jun 22, 2007 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    Hi - Very informative and interesting! You can visit my lens at Quilting Tips, Shortcuts and Advice and Art Quilting.
    Thanks, Alice
  • flaminglacer Jun 22, 2007 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Squid Angel Star
  • Janusz Jun 22, 2007 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Wow! really great Lens... 5 Star performance.
  • Christene Jun 22, 2007 @ 1:00 pm | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel
  • sixquid Jun 22, 2007 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    very nice lens, very good information, ive learnt alot by reading this

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