Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands, Scotland
The Ring of Brodgar is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Ring is the third largest stone circle in the British Isles, and 27 of the original 60(ish) stones remain standing.
Due to the practicalities of our schedule, we could only do a day trip to Orkney (with John O’Groat’s Ferries). It was an excellent tour (and I don’t normally like organised tours), but if you have the time I’d highly recommend spending a few days exploring all the fascinating sites properly.
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You had a beautiful day for shooting in this location. The sky is dramatic enough for the subject in the foreground. Great shot.
Cloudy skies seem to follow me whether I go… luckily, I see this as a good thing!
Fabulous photograph! Beautiful!
Thanks Chillbrook!
A stunning shot.
Thanks, Lady Fi.
Gorgeous!
Thanks Ash!
Another wonderful photo from Scotland…now I really want to go!!!
It’s amazing, I highly recommend Scotland.
A fabulous image !
Thanks Roland!
Orkney Islands?!
Mate, you’ve been around.
I’ve never been to Austria
Fantastic photo – with great depth and a beautiful sky
Thanks very much Truels.
A great composition ! You know how to use beautifully the contrast between light and darkness in such a bare landscape. Of course the Standing Stones add a fantastic touch to this image.
Thank you! Scotland is a mecca for the combination of barren landscape and dramatic light.
Very beautiful shot ! GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Kevin!
Lovely photo. You did well to capture a sense of Orkney in a day. We were there a couple of years ago for a week and definitely want to go back for longer – there’s just so much to see and do. We only scratched the surface of the Mainland and Hoy – next time, North Ronaldsay, for sure!
We really wanted to get there for longer than a day, but the vagaries of flights and ferries didn’t allow it – hopefully next time!