An amazing phenomenon

AH White died 7th March 1964. My father Michael placed his ashes and marked the spot with a marble head stone in May the same year on the hill above the Belltrees Country House overlooking the main Homestead to the North. The traditional polished face bears his name, date of birth, death and inscription marking his life.

Look closely at the photo of the of the Chapel, with the chimneys of the Homestaed to the right and the hill centred beyond . There at the top of that hill, almost directly above the Boer War Memorial, is an unmistakable mirror like glare from the polished marble face of the headstone; bearing down on the Village every morning at approximately 10:00 am during the third week of May every year.

I remember observing it when I was at Belltrees Primary School all those years ago when we broke for recess. The School happens to be directly in line with the Homestead and the glaring head stone beyond.