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Tommy Luca

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Egg Of The Vernal Equinox

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Tommy Luca

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Photograph - 35 Mm B/w Film

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Have you ever balanced an egg on it's end or seen it done? No well now you have! March 20th is the first day of spring, or "vernal equinox" as astronomers call it � vernal meaning "of or pertaining to spring," equinox meaning "equal night." As the earth's angle is toward the sun changes throughout the year, lengthening or shortening the days according to season and hemisphere, there are two times through out the year when day and night are of more-or-less equal length: the spring and autumn equinoxes.
These celestial tipping points have been observed for thousands of years and given rise to a considerable body of seasonal folklore. Yes you can stand raw eggs on end on the first day of spring or for that matter any day of the year.
Apparently this derives from the notion that due to the sun's equidistant position between the poles of the earth at the time of the equinox, special gravitational forces happen, but it takes patience, just the right shape of eggs and a pinch of salt ;)
The image is supposed to look like it does, it was taken with a NIKON F-100, 35 mm film camera and developed by me in a dark room. It took several sheets of film to expose it just right before I nailed it.

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