Shadow Clocks

King Neptune Sculpture-Hilton Head Island

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King Neptune-Shelter Cove

The statue of King Neptune is mounted on a circular base with numbers around the edge.  When the trident’s shadow falls across the 26-foot wide base, that indicates the precise time.  Located on Hilton Head Island at Shelter Cove Marina.

To see more photos of Shelter Cove Harbor click here

 

Barnwell South Carolina-SunDial

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Barnwell S Carolina Vertical Sundial

Located in front of the Barnwell County Courthouse, for over 150 years this unique vertical sundial has been giving the correct time.

To read more about the history of this sundial click here

Both of these time tellers are powered by a good dose of sunshine.

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Alice 🙂