{"id":134,"date":"2010-11-25T02:38:22","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T02:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technogypsie.com\/science\/?p=134"},"modified":"2010-11-25T02:38:22","modified_gmt":"2010-11-25T02:38:22","slug":"druids-witches-mythology-folklore-legends-gardens-blarney-castle-rock-close-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technotink.net\/science\/druids-witches-mythology-folklore-legends-gardens-blarney-castle-rock-close-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blarney Castle Rock Close:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--- Rock Close --->\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-028.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-028.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRock Close<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rock Close<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>* Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland * www.blarneycastle.ie * <\/em><\/p>\n<p>A mystical portal in the heart of the castle grounds of Blarney where faeries dance, Witches&#8217; bless and answer wishes, Druids weave magick, stone monuments made, and magic is alive. The Rock Close garden is not only a site of myths and legends, but of romance and art. A dolmen greets you as you walk along the river, with misty meadows, moss covered rocks, and waterfalls. As you walk up the Witches Wishing steps to the Witches Kitchen and where the Witch is trapped in the stone, overlooked by the Druid Cave and by the Druid Ceremonial circle where you can walk around where the faeries play.<\/p>\n<ul>* Dolmen<br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technogypsie.com\/reviews\/?p=1058\">Wishing steps<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technogypsie.com\/reviews\/?p=1059\">Witches Kitchen<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technogypsie.com\/reviews\/?p=1059\">Witches Stone<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technogypsie.com\/reviews\/?p=1060\">Druid Cave<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technogypsie.com\/reviews\/?p=1060\">Druid Circle<\/a><br \/>\n* Faerie Circle<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-029.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-029.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-030.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-030.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-031.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-031.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-032.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-032.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>DOlmen:<\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-033.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-033.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Dolmen<\/em><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-034.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-034.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Dolmen<\/em><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-035.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-035.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-036.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-036.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-037.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-037.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-038.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-038.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Wishing Steps<\/em><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Wishing Steps<\/em><br \/>\nRock Close &#8211; Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland http:\/\/www.blarneycastle.ie<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-039.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-039.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-040.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-040.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-041.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-041.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-042.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-042.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Witches Kitchen<\/em><br \/>\nRock Close &#8211; Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland http:\/\/www.blarneycastle.ie<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-043.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-043.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-044.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-044.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-045.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-045.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-046.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-046.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-047.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-047.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-048.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-048.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-049.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-049.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-050.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-050.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Druids Cave:<\/em><br \/>\nRock Close &#8211; Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-051.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-051.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-052.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-052.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-053.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-053.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-054.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-054.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-055.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-055.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-056.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-056.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-057.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-057.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-058.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-058.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Witch Stone:<\/em><br \/>\nRock Close &#8211; Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-059.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-059.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-060.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-060.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-061.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-061.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-062.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-062.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-063.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-063.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-064.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-064.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Druid Stones<\/em><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Druid Stones<\/em><br \/>\nRock Close &#8211; Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-065.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-065.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-066.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-066.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-067.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.technogypsie.com\/photogallery\/2010\/june\/062810\/JPEG\/062810-067.jpg?w=300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a 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