Standing Stones at Monteneuf by vignouse

Standing Stones at Monteneuf

This is a view of some of the standing stones at Monteneuf to the south of the Brocéliande Forest. There are 420 menhirs in total, spread over a site of 18 acres, of which 42 are standing today. The site dates from the neolithic period around 6,500 years BC, although archaeologists have found evidence of man's presence on this site through the ages to the present day. There are many similarities with the numerous other sites of this type throughout Europe, but their purpose and use remains a mystery that can still scarcely be guessed at.

View on black if you can...
beautiful in b/w - like the drama the sweeping clouds add
August 23rd, 2015  
Are you familiar with the author Diana Gabaldon. Her series outlander series features standing stones in the story. Love that we have mysteries that remain unexplained but very real.
August 23rd, 2015  
Fabulous drama here, a sense that we are viewing something from long ago that has its own life after dark!
August 23rd, 2015  
@taffy Thanks Taffy, I did indeed have that very sense in mind when I was processing this image.
August 23rd, 2015  
I wonder if we will ever know! Fascinating and many theories have been discussed. This looks good in B&W!
August 23rd, 2015  
spectaculaire effet, très dramatique...on s'attend à voir surgir un ou deux druides.... ! Ou une fée!
August 24th, 2015  
I love the sense of drama in this scene, which adds to the mystery of the subject. I really enjoyed your commentary.
August 24th, 2015  
@cocobella Les druides se trouvent là à l'occasion des solstices... et certains gens - dans une nuage de fumée bleue et acride - affirment qu'ils voient les fées aussi!
August 24th, 2015  
I like the send of drama from your processing. It would be great to know the reason for these.
August 24th, 2015  
Cool edit
August 24th, 2015  
Your superb processing adds an air of mystery.
August 24th, 2015  
Very interesting. NIce processing.
August 24th, 2015  
Outstanding shot. That is all.
August 24th, 2015  
Terrific shot, processing and history
August 24th, 2015  
Love the processing.
August 24th, 2015  
How they loom! Processing extraordinaire.
August 24th, 2015  
Love the sky
August 24th, 2015  
wonderfully done
August 24th, 2015  
So beautiful.
August 24th, 2015  
Wonderful drama here, I love the sky.
August 24th, 2015  
Beautifully captured
August 24th, 2015  
Very eerie and such movement contrasting against the stillness. Love it!
August 24th, 2015  
such history in those stones.....
August 24th, 2015  
Very intriguing. So many questions of why? what for? Your B&W presentation compliments the scene perfectly.
August 24th, 2015  
We have Ogham Stones here, It would seem the folk didn't spend their time editing photographs. They were partial to standing stones on their ends. . your editing has given the scene an suitably historic look...
August 24th, 2015  
Love the processing!
August 25th, 2015  
Great shot.
August 26th, 2015  
Superb mono capture with a lot of drama - fav.
August 27th, 2015  
Fav, wonderful range of grays, lovely
August 28th, 2015  
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