Hello, again, Blogonauts.

While there is a lot we do not yet know about prehistoric residents of England, one thing is repeatedly demonstrated: They were nuts about circles!

And without that bit of info, the story of Stonehenge or the older, larger Avebury Henge makes little sense.

What stands out most immediately to everyone is the presence of vertical stones set in a circle. They are as hard to miss as they are to explain. But in both monuments, as well as dozens of other sites around the region, there are circular ditches and berms built to surround areas that seem sanctified for some sort of worship or ritual.

These earth (and later stone) circles are old beyond imagination! Older than the Roman era, older than Druids, at least as old as the first Egyptian Pyramids.

As such, they predate writing, at least in any form that has been preserved. So we're left with the interpretations of archaeologists. They make one thing clear: These circular temples were not only built long ago, but they remained in active use for centuries.

Tons more could be said, but for now have a gander at some of the photos that I took on Thursday. The weather was a bit better during much of the day, but showers still invaded momentarily as I wandered among the rocky monuments and their accompanying ditches.

On Friday I decided to haunt a couple of famous cathedrals.

Blog to you later!