Tomnaverie
Aberdeenshire
Stone Circle
Red Granite
Aberdeenshire has a predominance of recumbent circles. They feature a large reclining stone block with an upright flanker stone on either side. Here, a blanket of early morning mist surrounds the ridge before dawn. The monochrome scene transforms into a myriad of pastel colours as the sun's light increases in strength.
Glassel
Aberdeenshire
Stone Circle
Red Granite
Some Neolithic and Bronze Age sites are hard to find. They can blend in with craggy outcrops or lie hidden in dark forests. Near Torphins, five sweet stones stand in a clearing in the Kynoch Plantation. Large patches of white crustose lichen glow like snow on their dappled caps.
Midmar Kirk
Aberdeenshire
Stone Circle
Granite
In some cases, prehistoric sites have churches built on or around them. The recumbent and flanker stones of this circle dominate the space they share with Midmar Parish Church. The circle, now protected by surrounding mature trees, shows off its bloom of colourful Heather-rag lichen.
Tyrebagger
Aberdeenshire
Stone Circle
Granite
Never was there a more stark reminder than here of the modern world's encroachment on the remnants of the Neolithic Age. Just down the hill from this wonderful circle, aircraft take off and land at Aberdeen's Dyce Airport. Down the hill on the western side, a busy dual carriageway passes close by.
