Sunday, August 5, 2007

Article, Labyrinths in NM

Sent to me by a fellow homeschooler, might be some fun fieldtrips for families!

http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_6538276?source=most_emailed




LAS CRUCES — The Rev. Steve Loy and his wife, Martha Rowe, spent part of their summer sabbaticals building a labyrinth in their back yard.

The Talavera couple started their home project last October and finished it up this week after some research — online and during a May visit to Chartres Cathedral in France — and a lot of rock hauling. Their backyard creation is modeled on the famed Chartres labyrinth, with a Southwestern twist: its intricate circular patterns are formed with good old desert rocks and Loy was careful to preserve the existing vegetation outside the couple's modern adobe home.
Read more at the link above.

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