Tomnaverie Standing Stones by Margana

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jul 15, 2005

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Hi y'all.The northeast region of Scotland is littered with these ancient sites.This one is from about 2500 B.C.There were piles of ashes found in the center of this ring and near that large flat stone that was originally flanked by two large upright stones. This created a 'frame' for the full moon at a certain time of the year. These sites were always situated away from the living areas of its unknown builders.It is believed to have been a burial/cremation site for them.When you stand there,(it is on the top of a hill at the beginning of the highlands),and look around you,you see you are surrounded by a ring of beautiful blue mountains.It's like they created a stone ring at the center of the ring of mountains.It feels indescribably awesome to be there and the silence is profound!I hope you can get at least a little sense of that from my pic. This was taken the same day as my Kildrummy ruins shot,(or ruined Kildrummy shots,lol).So it was raining here as well.But fortunately it was not a heavy rain, so it didn't spoil the shot.It's my first real panorama and not one I faked,(LOL) by cropping.Hope you like it.Wish I'd done the full 360 for you.Oh well. Have a great weekend everyone.Thanks for looking and of course your comments are always appreciated!!!! :)-Marlene

Comments (45)

schadtc

2:36AM | Sat, 16 July 2005

This is a beautiful country, full of history. A magical place you captured here. Well done!

nhirschberger

6:51AM | Sat, 16 July 2005

Fantastic landscape and capture ! Awesome colors and contrast ! Excellent work !!! VOTE

drg357

9:29AM | Sat, 16 July 2005

Your photo is incredibly beautiful. The colors are so vibrant (and I love the wide angle). Looking forward to a time when we have the ability to step inside an image. I could live in there.

thesymphonyofthelife

10:18AM | Sat, 16 July 2005

Excellent panorame with great ligthning and colors. have a good day

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maggiemai

10:37AM | Sat, 16 July 2005

Simply wonderful Marlene! It makes me want to travel to Scotland more than ever. Quiet, serenity almost as if it is frozen in the past. Just gorgeous as a panorama too!! VOTE :-)

cynlee

2:44PM | Sat, 16 July 2005

spendid wide scenery... & what feel for so long ago... ;]

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Zabeth

4:33AM | Sun, 17 July 2005

Fantastic colors!!! A great shot! Have a wonderful Sunday! ;-)

Nameless_Wildness

12:03PM | Sun, 17 July 2005

reminds me of our own stone circles here in UK...looks wondeful in pano mode Marlene...congrats :)

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jocko500

9:49PM | Sun, 17 July 2005

give it a moody mood. real good shot

WonderfulCreation

1:34AM | Mon, 18 July 2005

Nice history here! Makes you fantasize :)

Raven_427

2:13PM | Mon, 18 July 2005

Pano is the perfect choice for an image such as this. Thank you!! :)

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aangus

6:17PM | Mon, 18 July 2005

Land of the purple heather, Land of the freezin weather, Land where the lassies blether, Scotland the Brave!! Lol so you enjoyed Chilly Jocko land then? Will ye no come back again?

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Akinom

5:10AM | Tue, 19 July 2005

It's just amazing, Marlene! v*****

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sossy

7:22AM | Thu, 21 July 2005

your first pano turns out magnificent! can feel the silence and the impressions you had standing in the circle with this wonderful view around you! ;o)))

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