Lost in Translation

A Walk Among the Menhirs – Sequel

If not the tallest standing stones I have seen, the menhirs of Filitosa on Corsica are definitely the most scenic ones.

Plenty of mystery has always surrounded these creations. For the archaeologist Roger Grosjean, the statue-menhirs represented the enemy chiefs killed in battle. The megalithic people would immortalise the enemy warriors strength in stone, so that it could never again manifest itself. (read more ….) If you have missed the first part …..

A bunch of stern faces

Another enemy warrior

Pit

Weird rock

The most photographed menhir

WIde view of the hilltop

Menhirs in olive grove, Filitosa

Today Jo is taking us on a beautiful walk to Roker Pier.

Paula

January 12, 2015

Corsica, Photography, Travel

Corsica, Filitosa, Jo’s monday walk, megalithic architecture, menhirs, photography

42 responses to “A Walk Among the Menhirs – Sequel”

Linda Arthur Tejera

January 12, 2015 at 9:06 pm

What an interesting place to visit.

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1. Paula
  
  January 12, 2015 at 10:18 pm
  
  🙂 I am happy I got to show it to you if only through pictures. Thank you, Linda.
  
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restlessjo

January 12, 2015 at 9:09 pm

They are spectacular, aren’t they? And great music too, of course! Thank you so much, Paula. I hope the week progresses more peacefully and healthily for you 🙂 Hugs!

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1. Paula
  
  January 12, 2015 at 9:10 pm
  
  Cheers Jo 🙂 See you soon. xx
  
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76sanfermo

January 12, 2015 at 9:10 pm

Excellent sequel , Paula!
Baci

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alexraphael

January 12, 2015 at 9:18 pm

Such creativity 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  January 12, 2015 at 9:19 pm
  
  Can you imagine that some of them are 8,000 years old!
  
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  1. alexraphael
    
    January 12, 2015 at 9:41 pm
    
    They say rock never dies!
    
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    1. Paula
      
      January 12, 2015 at 9:44 pm
      
      😆 can’t be more true
      
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Cardinal Guzman

January 12, 2015 at 10:46 pm

Cool. It’s nice that you had a follow up post on this one.

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1. Paula
  
  January 12, 2015 at 10:49 pm
  
  Thanks Max 🙂 Nex time there will be something totally different, but before that I shot my favourite Zagreb Park in the worst possible season – all muddy and squishy and I am intending to post it before Thursday for your challenge.
  
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Tish Farrell

January 12, 2015 at 11:01 pm

I studied prehistory and archaeology at uni years ago, Paula. But not one mention was there of Corsica. Thank you for making good that gross deficiency in the curriculum. 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  January 12, 2015 at 11:02 pm
  
  Thank you, Tish 🙂 I am glad I could be of service. I enclosed a link to the site’s web site. So glad you could visit if only virtually.
  
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morselsandscraps

January 12, 2015 at 11:31 pm

You are the queen of moody Paula – both photos and music. Your photos show antiquity in their feel, not just their subject matter. You are also a wonderful travel advisor. I always want to go where you’ve been. I look forward to your Zagreb Park post with all its mud and squish. How’s winter treating you?

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1. Paula
  
  January 12, 2015 at 11:38 pm
  
  My dear Meg 🙂 You see so much good in me, that I wish some day I can believe just a part of it 🙂 I am ambiguous about winter – my bday is coming the end of month – so I should be a winter person, but I always loved late summer and early autumn better. Most of us here live in anxiety over political and economic situation fearing about jobs and future. Yesterday we got a new president and it does not look good. When are you going to Poland?
  
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  1. morselsandscraps
    
    January 13, 2015 at 9:22 am
    
    This time next week, I’ll be overnighting at my son’s en route to the airport. Arrive in the presence of twins – and their parents – on Thursday morning Warsaw time. I’m getting excited.
    
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Colline

January 13, 2015 at 12:02 am

These are amazing Paula. Even the pit looks interesting.

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1. Paula
  
  January 16, 2015 at 10:39 pm
  
  😀 Thank you, Colline 🙂 And you are right – at a place like this, every rock or cavity matters 🙂
  
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ledrakenoir

January 13, 2015 at 12:26 am

Besides those fascinating stones there, up the hill – there’s a wonderful view over the valley and the river Taravo – excellent captured… 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  January 13, 2015 at 12:27 am
  
  The river you swam in I bet 😀
  
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  1. ledrakenoir
    
    January 13, 2015 at 12:30 am
    
    You are a wise girl… 😀
    
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Home That We Built

January 13, 2015 at 1:42 am

wow, Paula, your photos are far better than those on their official site! What a place! One day, I hope, one day… Happy 2015 to you!

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Suzanne

January 13, 2015 at 4:20 am

Fascinating – that carved face is quite haunting – the past looking down on the present.

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NW Frame of Mind

January 13, 2015 at 5:28 am

8,000 years old – amazing. Thanks for the walk, Paula. 🙂

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elisa ruland

January 13, 2015 at 9:06 pm

The setting is as beautiful as the art.

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anotherday2paradise

January 13, 2015 at 9:46 pm

These are really such an awesome sight, Paula. It’s hard to get one’s head around how very old they are. Love the mysterious music. Very fitting. 🙂

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lumar1298

January 14, 2015 at 3:07 am

That would be a nice walk… Pretty pics…

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vastlycurious.com

January 14, 2015 at 3:50 am

Fantastic music aside your story Paula. M83?

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Sonel

January 14, 2015 at 2:48 pm

Oh, I just love that pit Paula. It would look great in my garden, don’t you think? The birds and Vervets would enjoy that so much. 😀 Now wouldn’t it be great that techonoly make it so that we can take out anything that we see in a photo? I would be on the net all day long, hahahah!

Stunning shots and thanks for another fascinating musical tour. ♥ Hugs ♥

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1. Paula
  
  January 14, 2015 at 3:16 pm
  
  I would opt for a possibility to live in a photo 🙂 Thank you for the lovely visit, dear. I always think of you.
  
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Patti Kuche

January 14, 2015 at 6:26 pm

Beautiful shots Paula, they look so much at home among the love trees!

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john

January 14, 2015 at 11:03 pm

Awesome….Paula 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  January 14, 2015 at 11:04 pm
  
  Thank you, John 🙂
  
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Maria F.

January 16, 2015 at 4:24 am

Nice textures and shadows Paula.

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Jo’s Monday walk : Dodging golf balls! | restlessjo

January 19, 2015 at 10:53 am

[…] A Walk among the Menhirs- Sequel […]

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rosemaylily2014

January 20, 2015 at 10:17 am

Thanks for completing the story of the Menhirs Paula very interesting and you have captured some lovely photos! 🙂

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Lignum Draco

January 25, 2015 at 2:51 am

Fascinating. Immortalising the enemy is an unusual concept to grasp. A giant wall or watchtower would be better and more practical. 🙂
These are beautiful shots, Paula.

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1. Paula
  
  January 25, 2015 at 2:22 pm
  
  Well yes, Gods know what they must have been thinking…. Thanks mate. I really appreciate your careful tour of the latest stuff.
  
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themofman

February 15, 2015 at 1:56 pm

I wonder how it was deduced that these embody enemy warriors?

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1. Paula
  
  February 15, 2015 at 2:02 pm
  
  I like your reasoning Allan. I guess it was an assumption on the part of archaeologists and historians.
  
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williamayoung

March 8, 2016 at 2:48 pm

Really intriguing island; I’d love to go exploring there some day. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you have more to post!

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1. Paula
  
  March 8, 2016 at 2:53 pm
  
  Thank you, William. In the menu under travel you may find Corsica and the posts about I have published so far.
  
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