One of the most stunning visual parts to Orkney (besides the breath-taking cliffs) is the ring of Brodgar, a set of standing stones about 50m in diameter (the entire ring not each stone) of which about 20 stones are still standing and the remains of many more can still be seen. It is a neolothic creation for which we still do not know the use or reason for it’s creation. One theory is, it was a show of strength and power of that clan as the bigger the circle the more hours were required to create it and therefore the more people that were probably required so the larger the clan. At sunset and sun rise on a cloudless day the light cast onto the stones is almost transluscent being so far north and the feeling of spirituality is quite awe inspiring, wow this is deep and meaning full! I hope you  like the photographs and comments posted are appreciated.

RIng of Brodgar by sunset

Still standing stones in the ring of Brodgar

Ring of Brodgar

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