Monday, December 30, 2013

The Magicians Monument


There are many theories to explain how Stonehenge came to be. The myth of interest to me is that of Merlin building it. The brother of Uther Pendragon wanted a memorial to some slain English nobles by saxons. Merlin suggested bringing stones from the Giant's Ring at the top of Mount Killaraus in Ireland back to Britain. This idea was approved but no one was capable of transporting these mammoth stones to England except through the magic of Merlin.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Setting Sun and Poppies


This is Bamburgh Castle and a beautiful field of poppies spread across the foreground. This location often has ties to Sir Lancelot and Joyous Garde as referenced by Sir Thomas Malory in Le Morte d'Arthur. Lancelot would have taken refuge here after his troubles with Arthur's Queen.

 
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