Saturday, February 13, 2010

Avalon 17






Sun going down over the salt marsh, somewhere near Avalon.

In European mythology, Avalon, the “Isle of the Blessed,” is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend, the place where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was forged and later where Arthur is taken to recover from his wounds after the Battle of Camlann.

In the quest for Arthur's mythical capital Camelot, a large number of locations have been put forward as being the real “Avalon,” perhaps it was located on the coastline of New Jersey.

It is certainly a good place to go and heal.

4 comments:

ADRIAN said...

Doubt that very much Stephen but a gorgeous image non the less.

Stephen Lyn Bales said...

Yep, you're probably right. Thanks. It's good to hear from you. I hope all is well on your side of the ocean.

Gwendolyn said...

Wow, what a stunning photo. Now I'm tempted to get down to that area of NJ, particularly since it is fairly close for us!

Stephen Lyn Bales said...

Well hello Gwen.

The New Jersey Turnpike is real white-knuckle scary, but once you leave it and start to drive towards the coast it is easy to see why they call it the Garden State.

Thanks.