Scotland

Nairn Viaduct

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Nairn Viaduct Composition 1
Nairn Viaduct Composition 1

Near the site of the famous Battle of Culloden in Inverness, the Nairn Viaduct is the longest masonry railway viaduct in Scotland.

Cheers,

C. S.

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Ring of Brodgar Landscape 1
Ring of Brodgar Landscape 1

The Ring of Brodgar is a massive circle 341 ft (104 meters) in diameter Neolithic stone henge ceremonial site dating back to 2500 BC. Located on the Mainland island in Orkney, Scotland, it is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, a group of Neolithic monuments, chambered tombs, cairns, and mounds. Of the original 60 Ring of Brodgar stones, only 27 remain standing.

Cheers,

C. S.

The Standing Stones of Stenness

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
The Standing Stones of Stenness 1
The Standing Stones of Stenness 1

The Standing Stones of Stenness is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, a group of Neolithic monuments on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, Scotland.  This composition shows three of the four remaining stones of what is believed to have been a circle of up to twelve. This “henge” site may be the oldest in the British Isles dating back to 3100 BC.  A henge refers to a circular or oval-shaped earthworks or bank with an internal ditch surrounding a flat area of 66ft (20 m) in diameter often with ritual structures of timber or stone circles and coves.

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Cheers,

C. S.

The Kelpies

Black And White Photography, James, Photography

Standing 100 ft. high and made of steel, these are the Kelpies. The Kelpies are mythical Scottish water horses, and the sculptures are at Falkirk at the gateway to the Forth and Clyde Canal. They also represent a homage to the heavy horses who pulled the plough, wagons and barges which helped shaped the economy in the Falkirk area.