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Through the Back Door! by Jim Kuebelbeck Our Visit to Stonehenge I found the recent article in the January 2016 issue of orl W d W d i e (page 53) A Stone’s Throw from Stonehenge , quite interesting. My wife and I recently had the opportunity to spend a few days in London, and took a side (bus) trip to Stonehenge. I always wanted to see Stonehenge someday, and the opportunity finally presented itself. Stonehenge still remains an enigma (puzzle) to this day, however. Why would anyone construct such a structure out in the middle of nowhere? There had to be a reason. I listened patiently while the tour guide attempted to enlighten us as to how and why Stonehenge was created. One of her first statements was she “wanted no one to suggest that Stonehenge was built 5000 years ago by visitors from outer space or by some long-disappeared advanced civilization”. Instead, she proclaimed the 40,000-ton stones were transported over land for 150 miles by people rolling them on small logs from where they were mined. We are to believe that some of these stones with nice square edges were shaped by hand using only small rocks as tools? What utter nonsense! First of all, how many people would it take to move those huge stones in such a manner? Secondly, they didn’t have steel cables at the time, nor did they have ropes of such strength to begin to budge such large stones. Even if they had metal cables, how many hundreds of people (side by side, or one in front of another) would it have taken to move these stones in that manner? Our tour guide also stated some of the stones weighing as much as 40 tons were transported across the River Avon before reaching the Stonehenge site. Really? And just what type of float or raft would have made such a feat possible? And if it were indeed possible, how were these huge stones then transferred from land onto these floats or rafts? I thought it best not to ask what type of cranes might have been used! No graphic drawings or depictions exist, which would possibly lend a clue as to the construction or reason for the location of these huge stones. There was no written language at the time. People could not read or write, and only thousands of years later did the Egyptians develop a written alphabet (hieroglyphics). So in my opinion, any explanation about the reason behind the creation of Stonehenge is nothing but pure speculation designed to fit a plausible scenario in the minds of researchers and tour guides. In the January article, it was stated a 90-year-old water dowser used a dowsing instrument to mark a spot at Stonehenge where a satisfactory groundwater source could be encountered, and the water encountered at a depth of 53 feet was pure and fresh. The article also stated the water encountered came from the Salisbury Plain Aquifer. As a water dowser with some 40 plus years of experience, I’m a bit at odds with the statement. After visiting Stonehenge, I am now convinced the water source encountered near this monument came from a well-defined live-water flow, and not from the local aquifer at all. Near Stonehenge, herds of sheep can be seen throughout the countryside. There are no streams or rivers nearby, but aboveground watering tanks for the flocks of sheep dotting the countryside in every direction. Modern well casings can be seen adjacent to every one of these watering tanks. Admittedly, my knowledge of the Salisbury Plain Aquifer is somewhat limited, but because of the existing geology in the area, I can say without reservation that most of these productive wells dotting the countryside were located by particularly knowledgeable water dowsers. (But what do I know? I am not yet 90 years old!) The statements and comments in this article are based on information and references believed to be true and factual. If you have any questions or comments, please forward them to me in care of WWDR . Jim Jim Kuebelbeck may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com When packing for a vacation take half as much clothing and twice as much money. %576 /2'%7)( %1( 63%5)6 3529-()( *25 );-67-1+ )48-30)17 ? 527%5< 7%&/)6 12: 352(8')( :-7, /%5+) 5-1+ +)%5 %1( 3-1-21 ))( !)3%-56 !27%5< 7%&/)6 = 8( 38036 = %.25 '20321)176 1-( 5-// "<67)06 1' ) ( %7)( 2 ) %7)5 : / 1 6 5 $) %5) ()(-'%7)( 72 7,) :%7)5 :)// -1(8675< $ ,)67187 9) 1-( ,21) %; ::: )1-((5-// '20 21@7 *25+)7 5()5 <285 '23< 2* >#5%16*)5 2* #)',12/2+<? :5-77)1 &< 2,1 @ 632-5 WWDR ’s June issue is in the making! Get in on the action by calling (850) 547-0102 DEADLINES: Space Reservation - A p r i l 25 t h Display & Classified Ad Copy - M Ay 1 s t 36 APRIL 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®