Legends Of Glastonbury Tor - Avalon
by Mark E Tisdale
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Legends Of Glastonbury Tor - Avalon
Artist
Mark E Tisdale
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Photograph - Photo
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Even without the myths of Arthur, Glastonbury Tor would be a gorgeous place, If you've ever walked up that tall hill, you no doubt remember the views of the Somerset countryside unfolding below you. But what I most remember is that beautiful old Gothic tower standing atop a hill. There was just something surreal about it.
St. Michael's Tower is all that remains of a 14th century church that once stood there. The rest was destroyed during the 15th century dissolution of the monasteries. What remains feels like it was plucked from the pages of a fantasy. I keep coming back to the word surreal when I look back at this lone tower on a great hill...
But the legends here abound. There are many, but the ones that most of us today are still fascinated with is that this is the supposed site of Avalon from the myths of King Arthur. Today the Tors of somerset are no longer islands. The marshy landscape was changed long ago by farmers, but true enough, Glastonbury Tor was once an island, whether or not it was Avalon of the legends.
I visited Glastonbury Tor in 2008, but many outside of England didn't become familiar with it until the 2012 Olympic games in London. A replica of the Tor featured in the lavish opening ceremonies which depicted the history of the host country.
Note, I also have a much darker version of this print available in my gallery. I usually don't feature variations of the same image, but in this case, I've had enough requests for both the dramatic color version and the dark monotone that I've made both available.
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August 28th, 2013
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