Ring of Brodgar

Photograph by Joe Long.

Photography Contest, Honorable Mention.

Ring of Brodgar (henge)
Ring of Brodgar, Mainland Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland, May 21, 2023. Mr. Long writes, "This is part of the Orkney Neolithic Complex recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is unusual in having a ring of standing stones (27 at present, of 60 originally) associated with a henge. Age is estimated as 2000-2500 BCE on poor data. The fact that it is the northernmost henge and stone circle in Great Britain may be understood by reference to a map; little of Great Britain is farther north. Technical: Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark III, Olympus 12-40 mm, f/2.8 at 27 mm, 1/60 s, f/16, ISO 200, handheld."