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Photographer’s Note

Last month I visited one of my cousins who has just relocated his farming business from Northern Ireland to Scotland. In the field nearest the farmhouse is this menhir, one of a line of standing stones erected by pre-historic people across Perthshire. The quartzose schist stone goes deep into the ground and stands 1.6 m high above the ground, 0.6 m wide. Its unique feature is the red sandstone sundial which was put on top of it in the 19th century.

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jmdias (19087) 2009-01-04 9:26

winifred

wonderful view. I liked the landscape around and the way this menhir is put in the place. beautiful the light and the panoramic view. Well done, very interesting too

hugs and happy 2009

jorge

LamCam (3603) 2009-01-06 13:53

Hello Winifred,
A prehistoric menhir re-cycled as a sundial base is certainly not something one sees every day!! I like this view very much indeed, with its pin-striped fields and soft greens and browns strengthened by black. Your placement of the sundial in the panoramic format is perfect.
Very enjoyable!
Best wishes....Maggie