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Winter Solstice Sunrise at SVT's Half Moon Meadow Brook in Boxborough
Sighting Date:
December 22, 2011 
Karen O'Neil photographed the winter solstice sunrise as it appeared through the viewing notch of rocks at SVT's Half Moon Meadow Brook Reservation in Boxborough. The site, allegedly a Native American ceremonial stone structure, is the focus of an annual SVT event led by member, George Krusen.
