Stone Circles

Everyone loves a mystery, right?
And what is more mysterious than a 5,000 year old structure, built by our neolithic ancestors?
There are hundreds of stone circles, cairns, standing stones and structures around. Most are in Northern Europe, but they are found all over the world. No one is certain why they were built, though there is approximately one theory for every person who thinks about it.
A celestial calendar. An altar for sacrifice. A meeting place. A ceremonial center. I’ve even seen the theory of a marketplace. Sure, why not? Where else would you sell your veggies but the stone lintels of Stonehenge?
I’ve been lucky enough to travel and visit over 40 different neolithic stone structures, and hope to see more. Each one has it’s own feel, personality, and energy. If you’re truly lucky, you can find one when there is no one else about, and feel the stones themselves, listen to what they say.
Stone is enduring. It is almost eternal. It has seen civilizations rise, fall, and more rise from the ashes. The stories these stones could tell!
Here are some photos I’ve taken from stone circles and standing stones in Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland. enjoy!

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I write historical fantasy novels, mostly set in Ireland, and a contemporary romance based on my parents’ 30-year search for true love. Don’t miss information on Celtic myth and history, as well as practical travel planning tips, and hidden places, in my travel books.
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Celtic Fairies, Fables, and Folklore! Bestselling author (top #100 Amazon Canada, #1 in Paranormal Fantasy, Amazon Canada) Christy Nicholas, also known as Green Dragon, is an author, artist and accountant. After she failed to become an airline pilot, she quit her ceaseless pursuit of careers that begin with 'A', and decided to concentrate on her writing. Since she has Project Completion Disorder, she is one of the few authors with NO unfinished novels. Christy has her hands in many crafts, including digital art, beaded jewelry, writing, and photography. In real life, she's a CPA, but having grown up with art all around her (her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are/were all artists), it sort of infected her, as it were. She wants to expose the incredible beauty in this world, hidden beneath the everyday grime of familiarity and habit, and share it with others. She uses characters out of time and places infused with magic and myth. Combine this love of beauty with a bit of financial sense and you get an art business. She does local art and craft shows, as well as sending her art to various science fiction conventions throughout the country and abroad. Facebook: www.facebook.com/greendragonauthor Homepage: www.greendragonartist.com Blog: www.greendragonartist.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/greendragon9

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8 comments on “Stone Circles
  1. Judy Klein says:

    Nice series of photos, are they all yours?

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  2. jaxlb says:

    Reblogged this on jaxlb.

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  3. Great pictures!! I would like to know where are the monuments… I would like to visit them in my next trip to UK! It would be great to know the places 🙂

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  4. While studying in England, I went to the Glastonbury Tor, to several stone circles and to Shetland. If you enjoy these, you should really go there. Shetland has more ruins per square mile than any other place: Bronze Age, Viking, etc. And the trip there is half the fun. I wrote about it at a nonprofit lit-travel magazine, https://outsideinmagazine.com/issue-seventeen/nonfiction/in-the-company-of-forever-lucie-smoker/. It’s like so hard to get there but SO worth it.

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  5. luciesmoker says:

    These are so beautiful. I think the stone cairnes are most definitely filled with the spirit, if not the spirits of the past. Great site. I should pick up your book before going to Scotland again.

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  6. I’m so glad you’re enjoying my site 🙂 Scotland is so magical, there is no way to truly portray it without actually experiencing it!

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