Photography

[Stottie Girl]

Castlerigg Stone Circle in the Lake district. The stones aren't as impressive as Stonehenge but it's older and the location has it beat.

[Lori Dee ✅]

Castlerigg Stone Circle in the Lake district. The stones aren't as impressive as Stonehenge but it's older and the location has it beat.

They knew Stonehenge would be around for a while, and it needed to be built correctly. This is where they practiced first.

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Beautiful pic!

[Stottie Girl]

Thanks Lori, it's a beautiful place and it's normally teaming with people so I got lucky with the shot. It had just finished torrential rain and I was staying in nearby Keswick so I thought I would nip out a grab a pic.

[Dances With Trees]

Magical!
Thanks, Sarah!
I can almost hear the laughter of the fauns and fairies, sylphs and sprites, hiding behind the stones.

[Stottie Girl]

Magical!
Thanks, Sarah!
I can almost hear the laughter of the fauns and fairies, sylphs and sprites, hiding behind the stones.

There is something about stone circles. They do have an aura. You can't help wondering what went on in them over the millenia. This one is as old if not older than the pyramids of Egypt which is mind blowing. Clearly they were better builders than we were!

[Stottie Girl]

Mr and Mrs Wigeon out for a flutter

[Northern Star Girl ✅]

@Stottie Girl
          Very nice photo...  flying "hand in hand"
              Looks romantic to me.
HUGS, Danielle

Mr and Mrs Wigeon out for a flutter

[Northern Star Girl ✅]

On the road to Fairbanks...

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[Pema]

Castlerigg Stone Circle in the Lake district. The stones aren't as impressive as Stonehenge but it's older and the location has it beat.

I don't know... Stonehenge is cool and all, but this is absolutely stunning.

[Lori Dee ✅]

On the road to Fairbanks...

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I love those mountains!

Ours only has a little snow. Here in Pueblo, we have recorded the warmest winter in history. I am not complaining.

[Stottie Girl]

On the road to Fairbanks...

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WOW! Those mountains Danielle!❤️❤️ I would love to see that one day! Sounds like it's your morning commute!

[Stottie Girl]

@Stottie Girl
          Very nice photo...  flying "hand in hand"
              Looks romantic to me.
HUGS, Danielle

Romantic is exactly what I thought when I saw it on the back of the camera. Couple of softies us eh!

[Lori Dee ✅]

Romantic is exactly what I thought when I saw it on the back of the camera. Couple of softies us eh!

When my in-laws passed away, Mom first, we spread her ashes at a bridge near a church cemetery where she grew up. Lots of family members are buried there, but the cemetery was full.

Many months later, when Dad passed, we did the same thing. It was a cold winter morning. We gathered on the bridge freezing our butts off, had a shot of bourbon in his honor, and spread his ashes on the creek, too.

As the ashes hit the water, it spooked a couple of birds that had been under the bridge. Two sparrows flew out and away together. Everyone just watched. No one said a word. We all felt the same thing.

I will never forget that day.

[Stottie Girl]

Ooh that's a beautiful memory to have at a very sad time. I bet that brought a tear to the eye.

My aunty Pat wasn't so lucky she took my uncles ashes to the coast and scattered them at the top of a cliff where they used to walk and the classic comedy moment happened and the wind blew and everyone got covered in ash, just like the Big Lebowski. I'm glad I wasn't able to be there for that one!