Fantastic and magical place.One of Britain's most impressive prehistoric monuments sits on a low hill to the east of Keswick with a ring of mountains surrounding it. Castlerigg Stone Circle is one of the earliest stone circles to be found in Britain and is important in terms of megalithic astronomy and geometry.
Castlerigg Stone Circle stands on a superb natural plateau commanding a superb 360 degree view over the surrounding fells. It is composed of 38 free standing stones, some up to 3 metres (10 feet) high. It is one of Britain's earliest stone circles dating back to the Neolithic period 4000 to 5000 years ago. Try counting the number of standing stones, can you come up with the same number twice...?
The original purpose of the site is unknown. It could have been used as a trading post. Three stone axes have been discovered inside the circle. In the Neolithic period axes were made from volcanic stone quarried in the fells. Other possible uses include a meeting place for social gatherings, a site for religious ceremonies and rituals or even an astronomical observatory with the stones being aligned to the sun, moon and stars.
Castlerigg Stone Circle was one of the first sites to be covered under the Ancient Monuments Protection Act in 1888 and in 1913 it was acquired by the National Trust through the efforts of Canon Rawnsley. It is situated on land owned by the National Trust and maintained by English Heritage.
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Icy Brúarfoss Waterfall, in Winter Iceland
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Prompt: Icy Brúarfoss waterfall Iceland in winter with a person in yellow jacket looking at the falls standing on the rocky ground overcast Long Exposure wide view --ar 5:4 --v 5.1 --s 250 --style raw
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and found this recycled plywood that was painted with interior paint, and in winter paint peeled in big curls, then it now sts in my shop for further re use, and other uses, like taking photos...