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The Cliffs of Moher are Ireland's most visited natural attraction. The cliffs are located along the Atlantic coast of County Clare in West Ireland. The highest point is about 702 feet and is near the O'Brien tower seen in the distance here. The cliffs are undergoing coastal erosion. The waves crashing against the base cause the upper cliff face to collapse into the sea. Sea caves then form at the base of the cliffs and eventually turn into "sea stacks". The great sea stack(called Branaunmore) seen here, just to the left of the cliffs, stands about 250 feet tall. The rocks of these cliffs were formed over 300 million years ago. Look familiar? This location has been in numerous films, including "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince"
Cliff geyser erupts alongside Iron Springs Creek in the Black Sand Basin, part of the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellwstone National Park, Wyoming
Just returned. Two weeks of gorgeous Ireland. Friendly people, stunning landscapes, good food, better ale :-)
A very atmospheric shot of the distant cliffs of the Grand Staircase Escalante from Glen Canyon. I love cloud days like this!
This photo is from the Cliffs of Moher on the central western coastline of Ireland. Its a must see on any trip to Ireland. The cliffs themselves reach a maximum height of about 700 feet right at the farthest point in this photo. On top of this point is O'Brien's Tower, which you can see as a little box on the horizon in this shot. If you look close you can make out the Aran Islands off in the horizon.
This was one of the only rainy days we had while in Ireland. It was only sprinkling while we were visiting the cliffs but the wind was unrelenting and fierce. We would really have to brace ourselves at times to keep from being blown away. The wind was also strong enough that it was picking up small pieces of stone and pebbles that would occasionally hit our faces. The conditions were far from ideal but did make for a dramatic sky.
This is probably one of the last photos I took while at the cliffs. I will post more though. It was taken in an area that is technically private property. There are many signs asking visitors not to go beyond this point because many people have fallen to their death from there. This is pretty easy to believe. I didn't feel very safe at all with the wind blowing as hard as it was. So, I just jumped out there, took a few quick picture and went back. I wasn't alone though. There must have been 30 or more people walking around and the path was very worn.
This photo is an HDR shot. I didn't use a tripod for several reasons, including safety, even though I had it with me. Honestly, I don't think it would have helped all that much with the wind blowing as hard as it was. I was actually very close to the edge when I took this shot. Closer than it might appear. The 10mm lens really makes everything feel farther away. I was worried the shot would end up being blurry since its a hand held HDR but its really not bad at all. I did apply some sharpening but it still wasn't to bad just using the align source images.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Just a short climb from my campsite was this scenic view looking northeast. The cliffs turned to gold before the sun set.