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Giant's Causeway – Explored

I visited this magical place at blue hour. I was overwhelmed by this natural wonder and immediately felt an inner calm. To capture my feelings, I took a long exposure of 240 seconds.

 

The Giant's Causeway comprises about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns as remnants of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about 5 kilometres northeast of the town of Bushmills.

 

The Giant's Causeway was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that start at the base of the cliff and disappear into the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, but there are some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 m high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 m thick in places.

 

Giant's Causeway, Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland

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Uploaded on July 1, 2022
Taken on May 4, 2022