Standing stones

I positively love Scotland, in large part because of its amazing islands. During previous trips to the Orkney Isles and the Isle of Skye I knew that there was one area I had yet to see - the Outer Hebrides. This trip provided the opportunity to explore both Lewis and Harris while simultaneously re-visiting the Isle of Skye. Luckily, the weather cooperated beautifully. I would love to hear which of these photos are your favorites. You can find the stories behind these photos at…

Standing stones of the Ring o' Brodgar a neolithic stone circle dating from approximately 2500 BC, Orkney Islands Scotland

In-between all the other projects being built at the Imagination Corporation these days, we have been finding time to finish off a few features for the inn. The Atlantis stone is now complete. Once it is set in the ground with vines growing up one side, it will look like it is a thousand years old

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

The Lia Fail or Stone of Destiny at The Hill of Tara, Co. Meath, ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland until the 6th century AD. This standing stone is on the Inauguration Mound, and in legend it was the Coronation Stone for Irish High Kings into the 6th Century AD. The Hill of Tara is located near Dunshaughlin and Navan, and the River Boyne. Also in legend, the stone was supposed to have been brought to Ireland by the Tuatha Dé Danann - a magical race who once ruled Ireland. The…

Celtic Christian stone carving in the valley of Glencolumbkille, Donegal, Ireland. One of the pilgrimage circuit stations.

With its rows of thousands of standing stones, Carnac, on the south coast of Brittany, has long fascinated man. Find out more about this magical place...

Sculpture gardens are sublime, serene places — like cemeteries without the sorrow. They are hidden oases of calm, places to marvel over beautiful manmade forms in rugged natural surrounds. Cornwall has the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden at St Ives, where tactile geometric shapes rise o

Standing stones are often highly mysterious. Folklore rushes in to fill the gaps since we don't know who built them or why. Learn more here.

The Skeith Stone, between Kilrenny and Cellardyke. With Pictish carving, it probably dates from about the 7th century. The carving is fairly faint but easily visible when sunlit from the side (south-west-ish). Skeith has been adopted as the name for the new health centre about 500 metres away. Submitted for Scotland's whereaboots: www.flickr.com/groups/scots/discuss/72157600719482590/pag...