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22-MAY-2005

22nd May pictish stone

The Maiden Stone,
It has Pictish symbols on this side,
and a Celtic cross on the other.
The sides are carved with Celtic designs too.
The clouds were darkening as I approached,
and a loud clap of thunder sent me off home.
A heavy shower started soon after.

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Guest 06-Oct-2005 23:30
This really does trigger the imaginatio. I'm sure they had meaning to the carvings when they were done, wonder if theirs been studies done.
Di24-May-2005 11:28
Looks like it was nasty storm there. What is a Maiden stone?
Guest 23-May-2005 21:55
For sure the right weather to set off these stones!
JeremyGood23-May-2005 20:47
I always like your pictures of these stones.
laine8223-May-2005 18:49
I would like a window in time to look through to see this stone being carved.
Dominic Kite23-May-2005 12:49
The drama(ness?)!
Linda Alstead23-May-2005 12:13
this is stunning - the thundery sky really makes it
jude23-May-2005 00:22
the sky is falling. it's amazing...
jypsee23-May-2005 00:13
Looks like a mirror and a comb on the bottom panel; that must be why it's called the maiden stone...:^)
Elaine (etfitz)23-May-2005 00:02
Great sky and great stone!
John Finlayson22-May-2005 22:08
Nice dramatic sky.
David Clunas22-May-2005 21:43
Looks interesting, love the knotwork on the side.
Stu22-May-2005 20:55
The big pictish stone-ness (you need to go to the Pictish stone museum at Meigle)
poetry66622-May-2005 20:54
Nice story, I had a day quite like you. I just missed a good downpour too!
Excellent detail on the stone, beautiful green grass. Great composition too!
Ian Clowes22-May-2005 20:10
Amazing Lee Rudd posted seconds apart another stone!
scary!
Susanne22-May-2005 20:06
I also love the combination of this rock and the background sky with its threatening clouds. Very powerful image.
Larry Ahern22-May-2005 19:56
Very powerful, the stone and the sky ... great shot!
Guest 22-May-2005 19:53
Great light. Watch out if you mess with the stone :)
Bill Miller22-May-2005 19:52
And the picture next to the tennis racket is a nit comb.... I like these standing stone pictures of yours....
Guest 22-May-2005 19:21
that carving at the bottom looks like a tennis racquet!
Coleen Perilloux Landry22-May-2005 17:35
Wonderful art. Did you and Lee compare notes on your PaD today?
Sheena Woodhead22-May-2005 17:35
The storm clouds may be gathering here but they look good as the backdrop to this very interesting stone.
Zak22-May-2005 17:24
stone-tastic!!