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White Horse of Uffington

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The head of the White Horse of Uffington, Oxfordshire, England.

At 3000 years old this is England's oldest chalk carving. It is remarkable that it has survived as these figures have to be scoured (weeded) every ten years or so or they disappear - so every culture that has lived here must have identified with the horse and valued it enough to keep it in good condition.

The lower hill beyond is Dragon Hill, where according to local folklore St George killed the dragon and where its blood was spilt the grass has never grown back.
Image size
3577x2683px 4.3 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot G7
Shutter Speed
1/636 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
7 mm
Date Taken
Jun 17, 2012, 10:26:10 AM
Sensor Size
7mm
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Meredyth's avatar
Ah yes... it's been too long since I last was in England!
Wonderful.