Stonehenge

by Joy McAdams

Canvas Print

$80

Framed Print

$89

Art Print

$27

Poster

$27

Metal Print

$86

Acrylic Print

$94

Wood Print

$66

Throw Pillow

$25

Duvet Cover

$99

Shower Curtain

$68

Bath Towel

$34

Jigsaw Puzzle

$38

Tote Bag

$25

Weekender Tote Bag

$43

Zip Pouch

$25

Portable Battery Charger

$47

Yoga Mat

$60

Greeting Card

$5.20

Spiral Notebook

$15

iPhone Case

$27

Beach Towel

$34

Round Beach Towel

$70

Weekender Tote Bag

$43

Coffee Mug

$14

Men's Clothing

$26

Women's Clothing

$26

Youth Clothing

$22

Toddler Clothing

$20

Baby Clothing

$24

Title

Stonehenge

Artist

Joy McAdams

Medium

Digital Art - Photograph

Description

Along the Washington State side of the Columbia Gorge, in the small area known as Maryhill, a most unlikely memorial, and the first memorial constructed to honour United States World War I veterans, exists. Located on a barren landscape filled with scrub brush, uneven rock, and the odd irrigated farm, the Maryhill Stonehenge, an exact concrete replica of the English Stonehenge, seeming pops up out of nowhere, a seeming oddity in a seemingly odd location.

It was commissioned in the early twentieth century by businessman Samuel Hill and dedicated on July 4, 1918 as a memorial to those who had died in World War I. The memorial was completed in 1929.

Designed in a circular pattern with rows of columns, many of the col
umns contain mounted plaques which name WWI soldiers from Klicitat County, Washington on them. In the center lies an altar stone, which is placed to be aligned with sunrise on the Summer Solstice. Hill, informed that the original Stonehenge had been used as a sacrificial site, therefore constructed the replica as a reminder that humanity is still being sacrificed to the god of war.

The dedication plaque on the altar stone is inscribed: "In memory of the soldiers of Klickitat County who gave their lives in defense of their country. This monument is erected in the hope that others inspired by the example of their valor and their heroism may share in that love of liberty and burn with that fire of patriotism which death can alone quench."

3rd Place (tie) - "Stars" Contest- Nov. 2016

In this digitally edited image, the milky way is shown behind the landmark, giving it an ageless and atmospheric look.

This image has been featured in the following FAA groups:
Images That Excite You
The Artistic Aperture
Mixed Media Art For Artists and Photographers
Visions Of The Night 10/20/2016
New FAA Uploads 11/17/2016
Sunsets Sunrises Night And Moon Shots 2/21/2017
This Way Arts 2/23/2017
Architecture And Sports 3/02/2017
Cloud Formations - Sky Activity - And Eternal Horizons 9/12/2017