Towering out of the ocean water near Iceland’s most southern village are a number of distinctive stone formations. While a geologist would tell you that these are naturally occurring basalt sea stacks, the traditional folklore of the area offers a different view. Legend has it that these cliffs are actually trolls who were turned to stone long ago.
During the recent winter solstice, people gathered at Salisbury Plain in England to watch the sunrise over one of the most ancient and mysterious sites in the world – Stonehenge. It was a some years ago that I, myself, gazed upon this megalithic structure. Although much has been learned about Stonehenge thanks to archeological research, it still remains quite enigmatic and there are many questions yet to be answered.
