It is interesting to note that the sundials in the vineyards of the Mosel were installed for the benefit of the barge traffic on the river and not for the workers in the vineyard. They are quite visible from the river and the highways. Besides everyone knows that workers in vineyards are paid by the day and not by the hour. Matthew 20, 1-16.
In the book "Sundials Australia" there is a picture of a horizontal dial designed the authors, John Ward and Margaret Folkard for an Australian vineyard. It bears the motto "A day without sunshine is like a meal without wine". As usual, things are reversed on sundials in Australia! Cheers, Roger Bailey Walking Shadow Designs N 51 w 115 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dr. Hans Scharstein Sent: July 3, 2002 7:13 AM To: Sundial Mail List Subject: vineyard sundials Hi all, does somebody know about descriptions of sundials located in the vineyards of the german Mosel-Valley? Furthermore I would like to hear if there are such descriptions of sundials in other regions of viniculture in germany, of course also if there is a similar culture of vineyard sundials in other coutries. Hans Scharstein Zoologisches Institut der Universitaet Koeln Weyertal 119 D-50923 Koeln Tel. +49 221 470 3103 - -
