STONEHENGE, WILTSHIRE

Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities. It has been called an astronomical observatory for marking significant events on the prehistoric calendar. Others claim that it was a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens.
While we can't say with any degree of certainty what it was for, we can say that it wasn't constructed for any casual purpose. Only something very important to the ancients would have been worth the effort and investment that it took to construct Stonehenge.
The ruins stand on the open downland of Salisbury Plain three kilometres west of the town of Amesbury in the county of Wiltshire, in Southern England. A must see on you next (first) visit to England.

CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD

Famous for its beautiful architecture OXFORD is a vibrant and multi-cultural city. The University founded in circa 1096 is the oldest English speaking University in the world with 39 official colleges and 7 private halls. Oxford University has produced gifted men and women such as Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, actor Hugh Grant and Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent. The city is famous for its beautiful parks and gardens, the most famous being the University Parks which have existed for almost four centuries. The picture has been taken from the park on the way to CHRIST CHURCH.

FIRST PICTURE

Here you'll find some interesting photos about the UK, Ireland, the United States and even Australia...
Most of them were taken by me but some others may be collected from the Web.
So enjoy and of course feel free to comment them.

The first one is a picture of London. I particularly enjoy the colours and the hazy atmosphere.