Ring of Brodgar Photo Gallery
Dawn, looking east along the circle
Here you get an idea of just how thin some of the stones can be; it is remarkable that they have lasted as long as they have
Sunset, looking west, with the Loch of Stenness in the background
Sunset, just a few minutes later than the previous photo. What doesn't show in the photo are the midges!
Dawn, looking west, with the Loch of Stenness in the background.
It is just after dawn, and I have the Ring of Brodgar all to myself - what a feeling!
The fallen stone in the foreground was hit by lightning in the 1980s
Looking across the encircling bank and ditch to the Ring of Brodgar.
There are 13 burial mounds surrounding the Ring of Brodgar. This is the largest, Salt Knowe, which overlooks Loch Stenness
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