Some of the standing stones of the <a href="#//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Brodgar”" rel="nofollow">Ring of Brodgar</a> on the island of Mainland in the Orkney archipelago.
Another part of “The Heart of Neolithic Orkney” UNESCO World Heritage site, this Neolithic henge and stone circle dates to somewhere between 2500BCE and 2000BCE. It’s very large–nearly 350 feet in diameter, with stones standing as tall as fifteen feet, making it the third largest stone circle in the British Isles.
Nikon D7000 w/Tokina 11-16mm @ 11.5mm, 1/500s @ ƒ/8, ISO100. I used Nik HDR Efex to tone-map the image to bring out some shadow detail, and a combination of Nik Viveza and Aperture to get the colors where I wanted them.
The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney Read further
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