There is something about the English countryside that's just mesmerizing. It's not the endless mass of boring hay and corn - not to say those can't be beautiful too - it's just that here everything is so green. A bright green when the sun hits it. It is almost entirely rural between London and Stonehenge, and endless fields surround the site itself (with the exception of the highway off to one side).
In the picture above, the little dots on the horizon are sheep. These animals were first introduced here by the Romans, who arrived in 43 AD. The wool trade would continue to be the largest economic force in Britain up to the industrial revolution. This field is right next to Stonehenge, which stands directly behind where I was standing when I took the picture.
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