Monday, March 21, 2022

The Original & Two Knock-Offs

Salisbury Plain, England

 
Maryhill, Washington


Alliance, Nebraska

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2 comments:

Parm said...

I've always thought that carhenge (or whatever it's called) was a very amusing and well executed thing. Very Baja, actually. And speaking of "actually," I've actually been to the real Stonehenge (but not those well-done imposters or homages (however one might view them)).

It wasn't that long ago, listening to the Tides of History podcast, that I learned that a "henge" is, most traditionally, an earthen circular bank that also features an internal ditch. So, I guess "Stonehenge" refers to a construct where there are stones instead of earth. I don't recall Stonehenge having that internal ditch, however.

Just reflecting and musing. I've heard that Stonehenge will do that to ya.

March 22, 2022 at 12:45 PM
W. "18 feet, not 18 inches!" Biscuit said...

My visit to the original was a little disappointing because there was a group of students doing a survey or something. So not only was the whole perimeter roped off, but it was a real challenge getting photos without people or their belongings showing up between the stone pillars.

Somewhere in my archives I have pics from my visit to Foamhenge, a half-scale (or thereabouts) replica that used to be on the road to Virginia's Natural Bridge. There's also "Stonehenge II" in the Hill Country of Texas, which has has a Easter Island moai thrown in for good measure.

March 23, 2022 at 8:36 AM

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