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Etchilhampton Hill (1), Wiltshire, 24th July 2022 There is a gentleness to the flow of stems within this formation, that is reflected throughout the design. This includes triangular sections where the distance between stems flowing one way, then the other, is close, creating an almost woven effect. I wouldn't doubt that this could be mistaken as a 'messy' appearance, an opinion that I would understand, while I would describe it more in term of fluidity of movement.
The centres of each of the flattened circles, connected by a narrow pathway around the central part of the design, are uniform in their creation, each showing a flat, splayed appearance which overlaps the rest of the stems, which flow clockwise within and towards the circumference. Although accessible through the narrow, joining pathways which link them, these eight circles seem better viewed from outside, not least to preserve their lightly flattened edges.
A particularly fine standing centre can be found, not in one of the laid circles within the design, but as a feature of one of the eight triangles that form the outer part of the formation. A reasonable bunch of standing wheat lies at the centre, surrounded by swathes of crop flowing anti-clockwise.
Another striking feature at ground level is the intricately formed 'lower' points of the central arrow or chevron. These are split by a very narrow band of laid crop running down the centre, either side of which the design is formed by standing crop of only a few stems' width.
As in many recent formations, the design itself is created, in many places, with stems that are very lightly laid, or do not appear to have ever been flattened to the ground, especially around the edges of the pattern. To see such clear definition from above, and how it is created on the ground, really is a spectacle.
Like other crop circles through this and previous seasons, there are at least two alignments present from this design towards others. The 'arrowhead' is the first and most obvious direction and the second, more subtle, is that of the two circles and single semi-circle which at first glance appear to line up with the central chevron. On closer inspection, and clear on the ground, this is not the case. They do, however, create a new alignment towards another formation further up on Etchilhampton Hill.
Crop Circle Summary
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