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Neolithic dawn
Neolithic dawn - Dawn at the Ring of Brodgar in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney just minutes before the sun breaks over the Loch of Harray on the eastern horizon. As the sky floods with colour, the early light paints this ancient Neolithic landscape with a delicate warmth.
Another image from a truly unforgettable dawn at the ring; spellbinding to experience, privileged to witness.
The Ring of Brodgar is the most northerly henged stone circle in the British Isles, located on a narrow isthmus between the lochs of Harry (left) and Stenness (centre frame). It has stubbornly resisted attempts at accurate scientific dating, and is widely believed to have been constructed circa 2500 BC. It is the third largest Stone Circle in the British Isles, 104 meters in diameter, of which 27 of the original 60 or so original stones remain.
Set in a magnificent natural amphitheatre close to a number of other key Neolithic monuments such as the Standing Stones of Stenness, Maes Howe and the Barnhouse Stone, one cannot fail to wonder as to the history and purpose of this Neolithic landscape.
Mainland Orkney, Northern Isles, Scotland
Neolithic dawn
Neolithic dawn - Dawn at the Ring of Brodgar in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney just minutes before the sun breaks over the Loch of Harray on the eastern horizon. As the sky floods with colour, the early light paints this ancient Neolithic landscape with a delicate warmth.
Another image from a truly unforgettable dawn at the ring; spellbinding to experience, privileged to witness.
The Ring of Brodgar is the most northerly henged stone circle in the British Isles, located on a narrow isthmus between the lochs of Harry (left) and Stenness (centre frame). It has stubbornly resisted attempts at accurate scientific dating, and is widely believed to have been constructed circa 2500 BC. It is the third largest Stone Circle in the British Isles, 104 meters in diameter, of which 27 of the original 60 or so original stones remain.
Set in a magnificent natural amphitheatre close to a number of other key Neolithic monuments such as the Standing Stones of Stenness, Maes Howe and the Barnhouse Stone, one cannot fail to wonder as to the history and purpose of this Neolithic landscape.
Mainland Orkney, Northern Isles, Scotland