#calanais — Public Fediverse posts
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@UllaMR thank you I had no idea about these #Calanais #StandingStones 😯👏
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@UllaMR thank you I had no idea about these #Calanais #StandingStones 😯👏
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/calanais-standing-stones/ -
@UllaMR thank you I had no idea about these #Calanais #StandingStones 😯👏
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/calanais-standing-stones/ -
@UllaMR thank you I had no idea about these #Calanais #StandingStones 😯👏
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For #StandingStoneSunday an unusual view of Callanish 1
#Callanish #Calanais #Lewis #Scotland #Alba #StoneCircle #Menhirs #Megaliths #Megalithic #Prehistoric #Photography #LandscapePhotography
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Smartphone pic from Callanish in old Polaroid frame.
#Callanish #Calanais #Scotland #Lewis #Alba #SmartPhonePhotography #PhonePhotography #Nexus6 #CameraFV5 #Photography #LandscapePhotography #FakePolaroid
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Smartphone pic from Callanish in old Polaroid frame.
#Callanish #Calanais #Scotland #Lewis #Alba #SmartPhonePhotography #PhonePhotography #Nexus6 #CameraFV5 #Photography #LandscapePhotography #FakePolaroid
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Smartphone pic from Callanish in old Polaroid frame.
#Callanish #Calanais #Scotland #Lewis #Alba #SmartPhonePhotography #PhonePhotography #Nexus6 #CameraFV5 #Photography #LandscapePhotography #FakePolaroid
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"it comes to me that these stones are art themselves. And not just the structure as a whole, but each stone in itself is a statement, an end result of active decisions made. It was chosen, it was moved, it was placed here, the ground as the frame it’s fixed in saying: look at this, this is important."
Some thoughts on art, memory, history and other things after visiting the standing stones at Calanais last month.
#writing #WritingCommunity #StoneCircles #calanais
https://nickbwalking.medium.com/among-the-stones-of-memory-6c16eaf4c422?sk=8db3c60a370690e794e75676b595480c -
"it comes to me that these stones are art themselves. And not just the structure as a whole, but each stone in itself is a statement, an end result of active decisions made. It was chosen, it was moved, it was placed here, the ground as the frame it’s fixed in saying: look at this, this is important."
Some thoughts on art, memory, history and other things after visiting the standing stones at Calanais last month.
#writing #WritingCommunity #StoneCircles #calanais
https://nickbwalking.medium.com/among-the-stones-of-memory-6c16eaf4c422?sk=8db3c60a370690e794e75676b595480c -
And thinking of the individual stones as art gets me thinking about stories (as I do a lot nowadays). We have a time frame of hundreds of years for their erection, so maybe one way to think of each stone as an event in itself, not just part of the whole? What stories might have been told about each one, and might they have been a way of linking generations, providing an aid to memory and storytelling? #calanais #callanish #standingstones
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And thinking of the individual stones as art gets me thinking about stories (as I do a lot nowadays). We have a time frame of hundreds of years for their erection, so maybe one way to think of each stone as an event in itself, not just part of the whole? What stories might have been told about each one, and might they have been a way of linking generations, providing an aid to memory and storytelling? #calanais #callanish #standingstones
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And thinking of the individual stones as art gets me thinking about stories (as I do a lot nowadays). We have a time frame of hundreds of years for their erection, so maybe one way to think of each stone as an event in itself, not just part of the whole? What stories might have been told about each one, and might they have been a way of linking generations, providing an aid to memory and storytelling? #calanais #callanish #standingstones
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Had a great day at the Calanais standing stones. The cross and circles as a whole are interesting, but the individual stones are fascinating to look at with so many patterns in the Lewissian Gneiss rock that makes them up. Fascinating to think of how they were erected and their status as art - people choosing certain stones for their appearance then consciously displaying them, saying "look at this, it's important". #StoneCircle #stones #calanais #Scotland #IsleOfLewis #callanish
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Had a great day at the Calanais standing stones. The cross and circles as a whole are interesting, but the individual stones are fascinating to look at with so many patterns in the Lewissian Gneiss rock that makes them up. Fascinating to think of how they were erected and their status as art - people choosing certain stones for their appearance then consciously displaying them, saying "look at this, it's important". #StoneCircle #stones #calanais #Scotland #IsleOfLewis #callanish
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Had a great day at the Calanais standing stones. The cross and circles as a whole are interesting, but the individual stones are fascinating to look at with so many patterns in the Lewissian Gneiss rock that makes them up. Fascinating to think of how they were erected and their status as art - people choosing certain stones for their appearance then consciously displaying them, saying "look at this, it's important". #StoneCircle #stones #calanais #Scotland #IsleOfLewis #callanish
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Had a great day at the Calanais standing stones. The cross and circles as a whole are interesting, but the individual stones are fascinating to look at with so many patterns in the Lewissian Gneiss rock that makes them up. Fascinating to think of how they were erected and their status as art - people choosing certain stones for their appearance then consciously displaying them, saying "look at this, it's important". #StoneCircle #stones #calanais #Scotland #IsleOfLewis #callanish
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#StandingStoneSunday #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Callanish #Calanais #Megaliths #Lewis #Hebrides #Scotland
Autumn evening at the stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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#StandingStoneSunday #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Callanish #Calanais #Megaliths #Lewis #Hebrides #Scotland
Autumn evening at the stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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#StandingStoneSunday #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Callanish #Calanais #Megaliths #Lewis #Hebrides #Scotland
Autumn evening at the stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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#StandingStoneSunday #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Callanish #Calanais #Megaliths #Lewis #Hebrides #Scotland
Autumn evening at the stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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The most famous alignment marks the major southern lunar standstill that occurs every 18.6 years, when the moon is seen apparently born from between the thighs of Sleeping Beauty. It skims the horizon and vanishes. Only to reappear to shine dramatically into the circle. The hills of the #Cailleach na Mointeach or Sleeping Beauty near #Calanais resemble a pregnant woman, this is best seen from The Achmore circle. Sketch and photo from Bruce Adams’ album #StandingStoneSunday #Callanish
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The most famous alignment marks the major southern lunar standstill that occurs every 18.6 years, when the moon is seen apparently born from between the thighs of Sleeping Beauty. It skims the horizon and vanishes. Only to reappear to shine dramatically into the circle. The hills of the #Cailleach na Mointeach or Sleeping Beauty near #Calanais resemble a pregnant woman, this is best seen from The Achmore circle. Sketch and photo from Bruce Adams’ album #StandingStoneSunday #Callanish
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The most famous alignment marks the major southern lunar standstill that occurs every 18.6 years, when the moon is seen apparently born from between the thighs of Sleeping Beauty. It skims the horizon and vanishes. Only to reappear to shine dramatically into the circle. The hills of the #Cailleach na Mointeach or Sleeping Beauty near #Calanais resemble a pregnant woman, this is best seen from The Achmore circle. Sketch and photo from Bruce Adams’ album #StandingStoneSunday #Callanish
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The most famous alignment marks the major southern lunar standstill that occurs every 18.6 years, when the moon is seen apparently born from between the thighs of Sleeping Beauty. It skims the horizon and vanishes. Only to reappear to shine dramatically into the circle. The hills of the #Cailleach na Mointeach or Sleeping Beauty near #Calanais resemble a pregnant woman, this is best seen from The Achmore circle. Sketch and photo from Bruce Adams’ album #StandingStoneSunday #Callanish
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I did see the #northern lights, however it was in the 1990s on the Isle of #Lewis, so that probably doesn't count as recent. I also only had Ilford HP5, which probably wouldn't have been the optimal film type for capturing the event. Here are the #Calanais Standing Stones on Lewis, looking in quite good shape for a 5000 year old.
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I did see the #northern lights, however it was in the 1990s on the Isle of #Lewis, so that probably doesn't count as recent. I also only had Ilford HP5, which probably wouldn't have been the optimal film type for capturing the event. Here are the #Calanais Standing Stones on Lewis, looking in quite good shape for a 5000 year old.
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I did see the #northern lights, however it was in the 1990s on the Isle of #Lewis, so that probably doesn't count as recent. I also only had Ilford HP5, which probably wouldn't have been the optimal film type for capturing the event. Here are the #Calanais Standing Stones on Lewis, looking in quite good shape for a 5000 year old.
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#StandingStoneSunday #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Callanish #Calanais #Megaliths #Lewis #Hebrides
Autumn evening at the stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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#StandingStoneSunday #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Callanish #Calanais #Megaliths #Lewis #Hebrides
Autumn evening at the stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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#StandingStoneSunday #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Callanish #Calanais #Megaliths #Lewis #Hebrides
Autumn evening at the stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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Visiting Scotland's archaeological sites, is a real privilege, including going to amazing places like Calanais.
Following lock-down and some challenging years for us all, I also realised just how much I had benefited from spending time, at a slower pace, for quiet contemplation when I visit sites. It has helped improve my health and well-being.
Picture - someone finding time to reflect at Calanais.
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Visiting Scotland's archaeological sites, is a real privilege, including going to amazing places like Calanais.
Following lock-down and some challenging years for us all, I also realised just how much I had benefited from spending time, at a slower pace, for quiet contemplation when I visit sites. It has helped improve my health and well-being.
Picture - someone finding time to reflect at Calanais.
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Visiting Scotland's archaeological sites, is a real privilege, including going to amazing places like Calanais.
Following lock-down and some challenging years for us all, I also realised just how much I had benefited from spending time, at a slower pace, for quiet contemplation when I visit sites. It has helped improve my health and well-being.
Picture - someone finding time to reflect at Calanais.
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Could be some nice photography happening tonight at #Callanish I (if the clouds behave!). @megportal #3d #laserscan #megalith #calanais
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Could be some nice photography happening tonight at #Callanish I (if the clouds behave!). @megportal #3d #laserscan #megalith #calanais
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Could be some nice photography happening tonight at #Callanish I (if the clouds behave!). @megportal #3d #laserscan #megalith #calanais
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Hello. I’ve been a bit sporadic on here recently. Apologies. Posting the Calanais Standing Stones for today’s #PhotoOfTheDay We’ve visited a number of times and are always in awe. Go if you get the chance. They’re older than Stonehenge and you can still touch them.. #Scotland #ScottishHighlandsAndIslands #history #StandingStones #calanais
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Hello. I’ve been a bit sporadic on here recently. Apologies. Posting the Calanais Standing Stones for today’s #PhotoOfTheDay We’ve visited a number of times and are always in awe. Go if you get the chance. They’re older than Stonehenge and you can still touch them.. #Scotland #ScottishHighlandsAndIslands #history #StandingStones #calanais
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Hello. I’ve been a bit sporadic on here recently. Apologies. Posting the Calanais Standing Stones for today’s #PhotoOfTheDay We’ve visited a number of times and are always in awe. Go if you get the chance. They’re older than Stonehenge and you can still touch them.. #Scotland #ScottishHighlandsAndIslands #history #StandingStones #calanais
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Hello. I’ve been a bit sporadic on here recently. Apologies. Posting the Calanais Standing Stones for today’s #PhotoOfTheDay We’ve visited a number of times and are always in awe. Go if you get the chance. They’re older than Stonehenge and you can still touch them.. #Scotland #ScottishHighlandsAndIslands #history #StandingStones #calanais
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A VIRTUAL TOUR OF SCOTLAND
We travel north from Harris to Lewis, then west to Loch Roag, on the Atlantic coast. This area is home to over 20 ancient monuments including Calanais I, a complex arrangement of some 50 stones. At their heart is a circle of 13 stones between 8 and 13 feet tall. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lewis/calanais/index.html
Where to next? Vote via the poll attached as a reply.
#Scotland #Calanais #Callanish #StandingStones #Neolithic #Lewis #WesternIsles #UndiscoveredScotland
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A VIRTUAL TOUR OF SCOTLAND
We travel north from Harris to Lewis, then west to Loch Roag, on the Atlantic coast. This area is home to over 20 ancient monuments including Calanais I, a complex arrangement of some 50 stones. At their heart is a circle of 13 stones between 8 and 13 feet tall. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lewis/calanais/index.html
Where to next? Vote via the poll attached as a reply.
#Scotland #Calanais #Callanish #StandingStones #Neolithic #Lewis #WesternIsles #UndiscoveredScotland
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A VIRTUAL TOUR OF SCOTLAND
We travel north from Harris to Lewis, then west to Loch Roag, on the Atlantic coast. This area is home to over 20 ancient monuments including Calanais I, a complex arrangement of some 50 stones. At their heart is a circle of 13 stones between 8 and 13 feet tall. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lewis/calanais/index.html
Where to next? Vote via the poll attached as a reply.
#Scotland #Calanais #Callanish #StandingStones #Neolithic #Lewis #WesternIsles #UndiscoveredScotland
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A VIRTUAL TOUR OF SCOTLAND
We travel north from Harris to Lewis, then west to Loch Roag, on the Atlantic coast. This area is home to over 20 ancient monuments including Calanais I, a complex arrangement of some 50 stones. At their heart is a circle of 13 stones between 8 and 13 feet tall. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lewis/calanais/index.html
Where to next? Vote via the poll attached as a reply.
#Scotland #Calanais #Callanish #StandingStones #Neolithic #Lewis #WesternIsles #UndiscoveredScotland
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Grian-stad. Solstice.
Oidhche nan Seachd Suipearan.
'Night of the seven suppers'#WinterSolstice #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #MastoDaoine #Calanais #Scotland
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Grian-stad. Solstice.
Oidhche nan Seachd Suipearan.
'Night of the seven suppers'#WinterSolstice #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #MastoDaoine #Calanais #Scotland
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Grian-stad. Solstice.
Oidhche nan Seachd Suipearan.
'Night of the seven suppers'#WinterSolstice #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #MastoDaoine #Calanais #Scotland
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Grian-stad. Solstice.
Oidhche nan Seachd Suipearan.
'Night of the seven suppers'#WinterSolstice #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #MastoDaoine #Calanais #Scotland
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Mightily chuffed that the Scottish Geology Trust is using my picture of the northern lights at the Calanais Stones, Lewis, in its new ‘Geology Does’ campaign to raise awareness of the role and importance of geology. Find out more: http://scottishgeologytrust.org/geology-does
#geology #callanish #calanais #isleoflewis #outerhebrides #astrophoto #northernlights #photography #deeptime #milkyway #nightphoto #science
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Mightily chuffed that the Scottish Geology Trust is using my picture of the northern lights at the Calanais Stones, Lewis, in its new ‘Geology Does’ campaign to raise awareness of the role and importance of geology. Find out more: http://scottishgeologytrust.org/geology-does
#geology #callanish #calanais #isleoflewis #outerhebrides #astrophoto #northernlights #photography #deeptime #milkyway #nightphoto #science