Basil and The B Team's Ring of Brodgar Selfie on The Sunday Selfies Blog Hop **PLUS** Smooch's UK Historical Travel Guide

Meowvellous Sunday greetings furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ Sunday Selfie, and this week we decided to revisit our Stone Circle Trail, so we hopped in the TTTB to return to the epic Orkney Islands in Scotland.

The B Team's Ring of Brodgar Selfie

Wow!  What a truly pawesome place to visit, we enjoyed every moment, and mew can tell Melvyn loved it! MOL

See all of our previous trips to:

Castlerigg    Stone Henge    Avebury    Rollright Stone Circle    Aberlemno  

Druid's Temple in North Yorkshire Pentre Ifan 

 Boscawen-Un    Duddo Five Stones    Drombeg Stone Circle     Callanish Stones

Scorhill Stone Circle Hurlers Stone Circle     Moel Ty Uchaf Stone Circle

Boskednan Stone Circle The Brat's Hill Stone Circle Nine Stone Close

Uragh Stone Circle    The Men-an-Tol     Beltany Stone Circle    Sunkenkirk Circle

Cullerlie Stone Circle   Cockpit Stone Circle     Blackpark Standing Stones     Aikey Brae Stone Circle

Here's a little bit of info from BBHQ's Historical Travel Guide, Smooch:

Greetings fellow travellers and history lovers!

We had the purrleasure of visiting The Ring of Brodgar, (it sounds like an epic fantasy novel! MOL) an ancient and fascinating site located at Stenness on the Orkney Islands in Scotland, and we cannot wait to share our experience with mew.

And just before we dive into this week's epic historicness, I saw in a Newspaper the other day that tourists are toileting all around this prehistoric site as there are no facilities, so if mew go tread with caution! This paw-inspiring site was built over 4,500 years ago during the Neolithic period and consists of 27 imposing standing stones arranged in a perfect circle with a diameter of just under 104 metres, it is absolutely colossal. Originally, there were approximately 60 stones. Each stone is unique and massive, some standing as tall as 4.5 metres, others vary from 2.1 metres tall, and they are arranged in a very precise manner that showcases the incredible engineering and architectural skills of the ancient peoples who built it. The Ring of Brodgar is not only an impressive feat of engineering, but it also has a deep historical and cultural significance. While the exact purpose of the site is still a mystery, historians believe that it was likely used for religious and ceremonial purposes, as well as being a prehistoric astronomical observatory. The site's location, near the stunning Loch of Harray, only adds to its meauty and mystique. Visiting The Ring of Brodgar is an experience that will leave mew in awe. The site's sheer scale and the surrounding natural meauty are breathtaking. The area is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, otters, and seals, which only adds to the charm and uniqueness of the location. Additionally, the site's proximity to other notable sites such as the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Maeshowe chambered tomb make it a must-visit for anypawdy interested in ancient history or archaeology. If mew're planning a trip to Scotland, we highly recommend adding The Ring of Brodgar to your itinerary. It's a remarkable piece of history and a beautiful location that will provide mew with a deep appreciation for the ancient peoples who built it and the natural beauty of the Orkney Islands.

And on another note, Scotch Mist is definitely REAL! MOL

Purrs

Smooch

The BBHQ Historical Travel Guide

We're also joining Athena's Fabulous Art Hop, so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer, Vector Pop GFX + colour reduction to hue and saturation.

We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so do stop by the puzzle page and take the Puzzle Challenge, see if mew can beat our time of 9 mins 09 secs. 

Anyhoo it's time for us to go on a quick pawtrol around the BBHQ perimeter, and just in case mew missed it, Chapter 24 and The Epilogue are now live, so mew can finish The Purrminator adventure today! Mew won't catch your breath, it is that good! MOL

It's a Bank Holiday weekend here in the U.K., and in honour of that, tomorrow's post will be a surprise! So we'll see mew then and hope mew have a purrfect day!

In the meantime, don't forget to...

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

Don't forget to join in the pawesome Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with

 Angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:

www.thecatonmyhead.com

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