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Mid Summer Dawn at Machrie Stones

3/7/2015

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Dawn at Machrie Stones on Ilse of Arran

Alarm Clock set for 3.30am

I saw a similar image to this one last autumn and ever since had been determined to experience, and capture, the Solstice sunshine breaking over the stones at Machrie from the 'V' of the mountains.

Sadly on the actual day of the Solstice we were on mainland, but a promising forecast for the following morning had me setting the alarm clock and persuading Jackie it would be worth losing some sleep for. And it was.
Dawn at Machrie Stones on Ilse of Arran

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Dawn Breaking at Machrie Standing Stones on Arran

21/4/2015

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Machrie Moor Standing Stones at Dawn, Arran, Scotland
For some reason last night, sleep was not my friend. With light filtering through the bedroom curtains just after 5am, I decided on a whim, that a trip to Machrie Stone Circles was in order. Effie, our Airedale, confused at the lack of morning routine, stayed on her bed despite the lead being removed from it's peg. I'm glad I went and so was Effie.
PicDawn breaks over Machrie stone circle on Isle of Arran
First glimmers of sunshine appear over the fell

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Machrie Stones with Aerial Drone Camera

29/7/2014

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Machrie Standing Stones, Arran, Scotland

Machrie Moor, on the west coast of the Isle of Arran, is the site of a number of neolithic structures dating back up to 4500 years ago. These include the six Machrie Moor Stone Circles, and the Moss Farm Road Stone Circles. The standing stones were dated back to approximately 2500 years ago but excavations in the 1980s uncovered elaborate timber structures and stone circles which dated back even further in history.

The beautiful sunshine, which until shortly before had bathed the location with late afternoon warmth, dipped behind clouds forming over Kintyre and my enthusiasm for the flight cooled somewhat. A family arrived, and not wishing to disturb their experience I sat quietly with drone resting on the grass, A conversation began and they clearly were up for seeing it fly, so up it went! On a better day I shall return.
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