I’ve spent the last couple of weeks in the UK, mainly in and around the beautiful county of Wiltshire. If you’re familiar with this part of southern England, you’ll know that it abounds with incredible prehistoric sights, including Stonehenge.
I’ve got several posts planned for the next couple of weeks about some of the beautiful places I visited, but this week’s travel theme and photo challenges from Ailsa, Nancy, Cee and Sue have given me an opportunity to preview one of my favourite prehistoric locations. One that I believe rivals Stonehenge itself. Avebury.
At Avebury you really do stand at the threshold of a mysterious and fascinating landscape. Especially on an early spring dawn, when the first rays of sunlight slant across the misty downs to gently kiss the enigmatic stone circle and surrounding monuments.

The mysterious, smooth-sided prehistoric mound of Silbury Hill, less than a mile from the Avebury stone circle
This week’s photo themes are Misty from Ailsa (of Where’s My Backpack?), Backlit from Nancy (of Nancy Merrill Photography), Smooth Objects from Cee (of Cee’s Photography), Contrast from Sue (of A Word in Your Ear) and Threshold from the Daily Post. And since we’re talking Misty and Mysterious it also fits with this week’s A to Z Challenge, which is the letter M.
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Wonderful shots! Thank you for joining the challenge.
Thanks Nancy!
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I love these, Jaspa. I’ve seen Stonehenge, but not the others.
janet
They all have their unique appeal, Janet.
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Wonderful photography. Thanks for playing.
Thanks, Cee!
Great take on, Jaspa! Awesome capture!
Thanks, Amy!
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What a great time of day to visit Avebury…I’ve only ever seen it in very flat light, and so you’ve put a whole new perspective on the place for me!
Thanks, Sue. Everyone thought we were crazy for getting up so early (especially as the clocks had gone forward that night), but it was so worth it!
🙂
Fascinating photo’s. I saw a whole bunch of these megalithic stones last summer when visiting Brittany (France). They’re truly “misty”call, aren’t they? 😉
Yes they are! 🙂
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Very interesting! Great shots!
Thanks very much!
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I saw Stonehenge reports very often but never heard about those Avebury’s massive stones – I’m really surprised…
The stones at Avebury aren’t as regular as those of Stonehenge, nor do they have the famous horizontal lintels. But to me they’re just as impressive, and in some ways even more so. Not least because the circle and ditches at Avebury are so large, they contain the best part of an entire village!
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I thought I was doing good with 3 challenges in one, but you have out done me 😉 Well done combining them all.
Thanks very much!
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This is so fascinating and there is so much scope for imagination:) Thanks,
Lakshmi Bhat
Thanks for the visit!
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