Away from the famous/popular Callanish Stone Circle on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides there are a number of other stone circles in the immediate area (less than about one kilometer from the busy main site). If you seek a bit of a solitude and you find the main stone circle too busy (which is more often than not unless you get up for dawn) then a walk out to Callanish II and III would be what you need.
Aside from Callanish II and III there at least another 16 sites in the wider area designated as being part of the wider neolithic complex. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callanish_Stones).
All photographs taken using expired Fujifilm Superia on a Zero Image 2000
Callanish III on to Callanish II
Abandoned House, Callanish II
Callanish II and House
Love the zero image 2000 vignette and softness Al. Love the colour film too. I didn’t venture further than the main event but glad you did. Must use my pinhole more often…
Damien
Thanks Damien. If nothing else a visit to the other stones gets you away from the crowds at the main site. The first time I went there was a Disney tour, which kinda killed the whole notions of romance and mysticism of the site. Dont be too disheartened about not visiting the other sites – I met a lady who has lived in Callanish all her life and has never been to the other two sites.
I think with pinhole you have to be in the mind set to use it. I always carry my little 6 x 6 on the belt strap of my camera bag. So if there a scene that catches my eye I can readily get the camera out (sometimes I think a shot is too much hassle to get a camera out of the bag, so it’s one less “barrier” – if that makes sense) That said I have a 6 x 12 and a 5 x 4 pinhole camera that seldom get used – though they are both things of beauty to look at 🙂