Ever had one of those projects that runs away from you? I fully intended on putting together a 'walking tour' of Stonehenge.
Stonehenge beyond the fence
Photo Credit: Matt Cardy / Getty Images
You know--closeup pictures of bluestones and sarsen circles and the heel stone and the blood stone and the Amesbury archer, with descriptions of what they are and what archaeologists think about them.
Stonehenge beyond the fence
Photo Credit: Matt Cardy / Getty Images
But then I discovered that Getty Images had a slew of terrific photos from Solstices of the last several years, and so... here it is, Solstice at Stonehenge, a photo essay.
I'll just have to work on the walking tour another time.
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Comments
Stonehenge is the most magical place in the world. As all Megalitic monuments it get us back to a time where Mother Nature ruled men and even if many evil things existed then caused by the ignorance of man in certain aspects, the mistic of goodness was also present and made men and woman make fantastic things, that us, today, with all the knowledge and development, can even discover the basis of ancient wisedom. Thatīs what is always magic about archaeology! Thanks for reminding me that today there was a solistize to celebrate all over the nature world.
Absolutely stunning. I have never been there, but it’s definitely on my bucket list.
Tim and I celebrated the autumnal equinox yesterday by buying a wonderful sundial for our garden. It’s made of old iron scraps. Since I don’t wear a watch in the garden, or ever for that matter!, I can’t wait to use it.
Summer 2007 looks like a winner to me. I have never been there at a solistice, nor do I ever want to. However, a wet British morning is a good time, espeically of all the sane people stayed home. Is there any other kind of British morning?
Dick