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Photo by @acacia.johnson | The sun rises between the Calanais Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. At over 5,000 years old, these mysterious stones predate Stonehenge. They are believed to have been used for ritual activity during the Bronze Age, and possibly as an early astronomical observatory. In the days and nights I shared with these ancient stones, watching the sun, moon, and stars wheel around them in the vast silence of the ether, it was easy to understand why they’ve captivated people’s imaginations for eons. They even inspired Disney’s animated Scottish tale Brave, whose protagonist Merida was guided to her destiny by her own arcane ring of stones. Photographing these megaliths at sunrise, the long shadows they cast over the earth elevated their mythical allure. Click the link in bio to see more of my photos from Scotland. | Be star-struck by Scotland’s film locations! #ScotlandIsCalling @visitscotland

January 31, 2024