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few feet away from the planet corner, Ed has placed a rather exotic sculpture
in the ground. He called it the moon fountain or the moon pond. This is one of
the most beautiful carvings of Coral Castle, as Ed has polished much of the
surface, giving it a finished look. It is made of 3 distinct pieces: two
crescent moons which stand vertically, flanking the large full moon which sits
horizontally in the center. This unique representation of the moon shows three
phases: Waxing, Waning and the Full Moon.
But if this carving represents the moon, what about the huge crescent on the north wall? What does that represent? What about the smaller crescent right next to it? Was Ed simply making many sculptures of the moon to impress his sweet-sixteen? No, Edward Leedskalnin had a much higher purpose in life than to impress his girlfriend. To learn more, read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong
Ed
has carved the inner circumference of the circle, almost like teeth of a gear.
There is a reason for this, just like there is a reason why he carved the core
with a 6 pointed star.
The above picture was taken from the back of the moon fountain. You can see the sundial and Coral Castle's tower through the 2 crescents which look like devil's horns.
