Tag Archives: Stonehenge

1990-4

Posted on October 3, 2022 by melanie.white

The next day, we drove back across South Wales to catch the ferry for Ireland. But instead we were detained and questioned for 8 hours, missed the ferry, and spent an extra night in Wales, thanks to that blurry photo … Continue reading →

Posted in 1990 | Tagged Boyne Valley complex, Carreg Coetan Arthur, Dolmens, Lough Crew, Newgrange, Passage tombs, Pentre Ifan, Severn Bridge, St Davids, Stonehenge | Comments Off

1990-3

Posted on September 28, 2022 by melanie.white

It was a three-day weekend, what they call a bank holiday weekend, and we were off to the ferry to Wales after work on Friday. This was when I learned about Fidelma’s talent for seasickness. I’d planned this trip to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1990 | Tagged Avebury, Caer Camel, Dolmens, Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury Tor, Old Sarum, Severn Bridge, Silbury Hill, Standing stones, Stone circles, Stonehenge, Tintern Abbey, Woodhenge | Comments Off

1990

Posted on September 3, 2022 by melanie.white

This trip north into County Meath was my first adventure with Carole and Fidelma. We’d been working together for a couple weeks and I’d realized if I didn’t plan activities for the weekend, I would be very lonely during this … Continue reading →

Posted in 1990 | Tagged Boyne Valley complex, Dowth, Hill of Tara, Knowth, Mithras, Monasterboice, Newgrange, Passage tombs, Standing stones, Stonehenge | Comments Off

2005

Posted on September 3, 2022 by melanie.white

In 2005, my good friend Mark and I made a trip to England together. We have lots of common interests, both of us being Anglophiles, movie lovers, book lovers, Jane Austen fans, and Mary Stewart fans. But both of us … Continue reading →

Tagged Avebury, Glastonbury Tor, Land's End, Monk's House, Silbury Hill, St. Ives, St. Michael's Mount, Stonehenge, Tintagel, Wells Cathedral, West Kennet long barrow | Comments Off

Home

Posted on August 29, 2022 by melanie.white

Welcome to my virtual photo album of big rocks! I have been fascinated by the idea of magical stones ever since seeing the film The Sword in the Stone as a kid. In college I read Mary Stewart’s books about … Continue reading →

Tagged Carnac, Dublin, Hill of Tara, Menec, Stonehenge | Comments Off

Avebury – 2005

Posted on January 11, 2023 by melanie.white

Not far from Stonehenge is the little village of Avebury, which lies in the middle of what once was a magnificent neolithic ceremonial site. The original work began around 2850 BCE and like all these places, it was altered much … Continue reading →

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