Callanish article, picture #1:

The tallest stone is visible in the center of the circle, behind the various stones that surround it.

 

 

Callanish article, picture #2:

Two parallel lines of stones stretch north-northeast from the main Callanish circle, forming a kind of "avenue." The tomb in the middle of the circle can be seen at the bottom of the picture.

 

 

Callanish article, picture #3:

The central menhir stands guard over an empty and unused tomb.

 

 

Callanish article, picture #4:

Near the summer solstice, a thin area of lightness shows above the northern horizon all night. This picture was taken about 10:30 at night, about two weeks before the solstice, and shows the stones almost in silhouette against the fairly bright night sky.

 

 

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