3000 BC Stone Circle at Castlerigg, Lake District, Cumbria, UK.
Interesting narrative and well captured, Sylvia. Altho' I liked all the images and appreciated you going back to capture the stones in the sunlight, I think the fog/mist really gave an artistic edge to those images. I loved the saturation of color in the mist, the moody feeling that the ancients were joining you there in the rain.
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
angler wrote:
Excellent set Sylvia.
Thank you very much Jim for your comment, always pleased to know you enjoyed them.
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
John Lawrence wrote:
Wonderful set, Sylvia. Your narrative always add a personal touch to your images. Well done.
Thank you so very much John for your always lovely comments. Pleased you enjoyed the shots.
The foggy ones have way more sense of ancient time.
The foggy ones have way more sense of ancient time.
DOOK
Loc: Maclean, Australia
Super interesting & great shots, too.
Excellent set, Sylvia. And thanks for the commentary.
Sylvias wrote:
We packed a case and set off for a short break near Keswick. We left home in fog and mist that continued for two days whilst away! On the morning of our return home the sun came out.
We called at Castlerigg to see the stone circle on our way to the hotel, the first two shots show the inclement weather. Decided to call back on the way home to take more shots for you to see in the sunshine.
The Stones of Castlerigg overlook the Thirlmere Valley with the mountains of High Seat and Helvellyn as a backdrop.
It is not just its location that makes this one of the most important British stone circles. Thought to have been constructed about 3000 BC, it is potentially one of the earliest in the country. Taken into guardianship in 1883, it was also one of the first monuments in the country to be recommended for preservation by the state.
Although there are more than 300 stone circles in Britain, the great majority of them are Bronze Age burial monuments (dating from about 2000–800 BC) containing cremations in central pits or beneath small central cairns. Castlerigg does not contain formal burials.
The Neolithic stone circles also differ from those of the later Bronze Age in their generally larger size and often flattened circular shape – as is found at Castlerigg – comprising an open circle of many large stones. Castlerigg is about 97½ ft (30 metres) in diameter, and formerly comprised 42 stones. There are now only 38 stones, which vary in height from 3¼ ft (1 metre) to 7½ ft (2.3 metres).
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I enjoyed viewing the stone shots and reading your interesting narative, Sylvia.
you always have great subjects to photograph.
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
Bmac wrote:
Intriguing story and images, thanks Sylvias.
My pleasure Bmac. Thank you very much for your comments and thumbup, pleased you enjoyed them.
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
photophile wrote:
Nice lighting and or clouds in these images.
Thank you very much for looking in and your comments Karin. Good to know you like them.
Excellent set, Sylvia! Really like that you show us what it looks like in two drastically different lighting situations.
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
Cwilson341 wrote:
Sylvia, your inclement weather provides a very appealing mood. I love those shots as well as all the others. This is a neat series, both beautiful and educational!
Appreciate you looking in Carol and thank you very much for your kind comments. Always pleased to know you enjoyed them.
excellent photos. Thanks for posting.
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