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I decided to mark the special occasion of a clear night in northern Ireland (or at least at the Causeway!) with some astrophotography at one of our most striking local phenomenon.. www.glensumnerphotography.com
Our visit to the Causeway was the last thing we did in Northern Ireland and we managed to pick an evening with menacing clouds which provided some excellent atmosphere to the place
Sadly we didn't have time to walk this section of the path but the view from the nearby road was too good to leave out of the album.
With about 319000 posts in 2023 The Giant's Causeway is by far the most instagrammable site of the National Trust. Experiencing at first hand how the flocks of people trembling over the basalt pillars was a shock. Even more shock was that I found myself among them.... Trying to shoot my image (without myself or any other person in it).
I found this spot that was a little quiet, but showed beautifully why people wanna come to this area. Isn't it a beauty? Doing a day-tour from Dublin our driver had of course told us the story about Fionn mac Cumhaill & Benandonner. It sure was so much juicier than the scientific volcano explanation. I'm a sucker for folklore.
#1 Was I bothered by the crowds? A little. Normally I like a scene for myself. But getting on that tour early that morning I decided to visit some of the sites I wouldn't be able to visit otherwise in the near future. So I made the best of it.
#2 Yes, I deleted a few people from this scene in post. 4 to be precise.
#3 Do I like this image? Yes, definitely! It has the right vibe for this tremendous location. Moody, with a lack of bright colors.
#4 Enjoy!
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A moody evening at the Causeway with a North wind making it feel bitterly cold. It does make for nice shooting conditions. 1/2 second exposure with no filters. Late in the evening with f18 and ISO of 50 only allowing the slightly longer shutter speed and some blurring of the water. Leaves a little texture in the rocks and water at 0.5 sec without blurring it out too much.
A 6.30am start down at the Giants causeway on a Monday. first visit here for a sunrise and overall pleased with my efforts, didn't go alone I had a couple of friends enjoying the experience with me. Taken using a Nikon d3200 and went with a 0.6 hard grad LEE filter.
Because of the impending rain I thought it was a bit pointless all of us getting wet so I walked back to the car in Portballintrae from the Giant's Causeway. I got seriously wet but did see this rainbow as compensation. The camera got very wet in the process!
Yep, impromptu photoshoot on the corner of 12th and Sansom. If we're not shooting someone else, we're shooting each other.
February 19, 2012
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
Irish legend:
Portnaboe's most famous resident is Finn McCool's camel. Once a lively beast, the camel was turned to stone and forlornly lies along the bottom of the cliffs. Apparently, he was the only steed capable of carrying Finn home across long distances. The Camel is a basaltic dyke, formed from cooling lava which has pushed its way through other layers of rock. Location: Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland.
Légende irlandaise:
Le résident le plus célèbre de Portnaboe est le chameau de Finn McCool. Une fois une bête vivante, le chameau a été transformé en pierre et se trouve désespérément au bas des falaises. Apparemment, il était le seul animal capable de ramener Finn chez lui sur de longues distances. Le chameau est une digue basaltique, formée de lave qui s'est frayé un chemin à travers d'autres couches de roche. Endroit : Chaussée des Géants, en Irlande du Nord.
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
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The Giants Causeway was formed some 60-65 million years ago when molten lava, during intense volcanic activity, cooled and shrank in successive lava flows. This resulted in both vertical and horizontal contraction forming 40000 hexagonal basalt columns up to 12m in height.
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
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The rising sun behind the iconic chimney stacks at Lacada Point bathes Port Noffer and the world famous causeway stones in warm light
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
The Giants Causeway - County Antrim - Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland's full of myths and legends, the story here is about two feuding giants... the Irish giant Finn McCool built this causeway to walk to Scotland to fight his Scottish counterpart Benandonner.
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Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
Irish legend:
Portnaboe's most famous resident is Finn McCool's camel. Once a lively beast, the camel was turned to stone and forlornly lies along the bottom of the cliffs. Apparently, he was the only steed capable of carrying Finn home across long distances. The Camel is a basaltic dyke, formed from cooling lava which has pushed its way through other layers of rock. Location: Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland.
Légende irlandaise:
Le résident le plus célèbre de Portnaboe est le chameau de Finn McCool. Une fois une bête vivante, le chameau a été transformé en pierre et se trouve désespérément au bas des falaises. Apparemment, il était le seul animal capable de ramener Finn chez lui sur de longues distances. Le chameau est une digue basaltique, formée de lave qui s'est frayé un chemin à travers d'autres couches de roche. Endroit : Chaussée des Géants, en Irlande du Nord.
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns perfectly shaped into hexagons because of intense volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. In 1986, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Giant’s Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. Carved from the coastline, the giant Finn McCool left behind an ancient Celtic folklore.
Legend of Finn McCool
One of the legends is that the giant Finn McCool, who was a mythical hunter warrior, used the basalt columns forming the causeway as stepping-stones to travel from Ireland to Scotland to visit his love, a Scottish giantess, in an attempt to bring her back to Ireland. Many of the most popular versions of the tale include a link to Scotland because the same pattern of hexagonal columns can be seen from the Antrim Causeway across the sea in Staffa, a Scottish isle.
The most popular tale, however, revolves around a rivalry between the giant Finn McCool and a Scottish giant named Benandonner, known as the Red Man. Finn challenged his long-standing rival to a fight while they shouted and threatened each other from across the water.
When you walk the Causeway coastal trail, bread the fresh air from the Irish sea and use our imagination, it doesn’t take long until you feel the magic of the Celtic mythology and folklore.
Chaussée des Géants
La Chaussée des Géants est une merveille géologique avec plus de 40 000 colonnes de basalte imbriquées parfaitement façonnées en hexagones en raison de l’intense activité volcanique il y a 50 à 60 millions d’années. En 1986, il a été déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La Chaussée des Géants est imprégnée de mythes et de légendes. Taillée dans le littoral, le géant Finn McCool a laissé derrière lui un ancien folklore celtique.
Légende de Finn McCool
L'une des légendes est que le géant Finn McCool, qui était un guerrier et chasseur mythique, a utilisé les colonnes de basalte formant la chaussée comme tremplins pour voyager d'Irlande en Écosse pour rendre visite à son amour, une géante écossaise, dans le but de l'amener en Irlande. La plupart des versions les plus populaires du conte incluent un lien vers l'Écosse, car le même motif de colonnes hexagonales peut être vu depuis la côte de l’Antrim Causeway de l'autre côté de la mer à Staffa, une île écossaise.
L'histoire la plus populaire, cependant, tourne autour d'une rivalité entre le géant Finn McCool et un géant écossais nommé Benandonner, connu sous le nom de Red Man. Finn a défié son rival de longue date à un combat pendant qu'ils criaient et se menaçaient de chaque côté de l’eau.
Lorsque vous parcourez le sentier côtier Causeway, respirez l'air frais de la mer d'Irlande et utilisez votre imagination, ce n’est pas long avant de ressentir la magie de la mythologie et du folklore celtique.
Finn and I went for a walk in Harpers Ferry WV where we encountered geese, a waterfall, and a shoe. It was his first flock of geese, or would that be a murder, no that's crow, I think it would be called a gaggle.
I highly recommend to view this one LARGE
A panorama of Ben Bulben made from a combination of 10 shots, stitched together in Photoshop.
Ben Bulben (Irish: Binn Ghulbain) is a distinctly shaped mountain plateau in County Sligo, Ireland. At its highest it is 526 m (1,726 feet).
The distinct shape of Ben Bulben was formed by glaciers during the last Ice age when geomorphological processes began to shape the impressive plateau. Ice began creeping through the valleys and cracks in the rock, the underlying shales were eventually eroded by the movement of the ice above. The shale was eroded faster then the limestone above. This caused the slopes to become steeper and left large overhangs of limestone at the top of the valleys. As the ice began to recede, support for the slopes failed and the land began to slip into the valleys below.
One of Ireland's many stunning natural wonders is the Giant's Causeway, located on the island's northeast coast just a few miles from the town of Bushmills, in County Antrim. Like much of Irish lore, the Giant's Causeway is steeped in as much myth and legend as actual fact. Certainly, the causeway was known to hunter-gatherer tribes who inhabited these lands for millennia, but its modern discovery is credited to the Bishop of Derry in 1692. In academic circles, the debates ranged from it being built by men with tools, to it being made by natural forces, to even being created by a giant, named Finn McCool.
Geologic History
Although there are an abundance of tall tales, and myths describing colourful ways the Giant's Causeway came into being, the actual, natural history is a bit less exciting. The actual history is that the rock formations were created by a lava flow some 65 million years ago by molten basalt rising through a chalk bed, and then cooling and cracking to form the tall columns that make up the causeway. The cracking produced interesting geometric designs, and although most of the columns are six-sided, others have between four and eight sides. The rapid cooling that took place is likely the result of the lava coming into contact with water. At the time of this monument's creation, Ireland lie near the equator, shifting northward with the movement of the tectonic plates. The causeway's 40,000 columns range in height, with the tallest around 36 feet high.
Mythology
These legends and myths purport that the causeway was built by an Irish giant named Finn McCool as a way to walk to Scotland in order to fight his Scottish nemesis, Bernandonner. The story goes that Finn fell asleep before he could cross to Scotland, and Bernandonner came across to Ireland looking for Finn. His wife, Oonaugh, upon seeing that the Scotsman was much larger than her husband, cleverly wrapped him up, and passed him off to Bernandonner as her baby. Upon seeing this enormous baby, the giant Scot, thinking that the father must indeed be a larger giant than he, went back to Scotland, tearing up the causeway as he went, to keep the giant Irishman from coming for him in Scotland. The legend made sense to people for many years, as there are similar formations across the water on the Scottish side.
Left the Causeway covered in gross sea scum, oh yes, all over my camera too...but haven't felt so exhilarated in a long time. Then I dreamt my face was peeling off, after the battering it got from the wind and salt. It was flippin' freezing. Worth every minute of terror/pain.
'The Salmon of Knowledge' aka 'The Big Fish' statue by John Kindness, 1999 in Belfast.
"Affectionately know as The Big Fish, this 10-metre long salmon was created by one of Northern Irelands best known artists, John Kindness and has become iconic in Belfast. Situated in front of the Charles Lanyon designed Victorian Custom House, the fish is covered in printed ceramic tiles decorated with text and images relating to the history of Belfast, and also contains a time capsule storing information, images and poetry on the city."
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland. June 2019. Stitched pano. Not 100%, but I like it.
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I think they all wanted the same pillow. Sweeping up from lower left: Cooper, Al, Finn, Fonzie, Guinness.
Guinness, Finn, and Fonzie (left to right) share their favorite blanket. On my favorite chair. I think I'll find somewhere else to sit.
I shaved my beard off last week for the first time in many, many years. This is the first picture of me on Flickr since I did that.
Guinness and Finn anxiously await the arrival of yet another big rainstorm here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Or at least as anxiously as they ever do anything that doesn't involve dinner.
Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The Giant's Causeway, located in County Antrim, on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.
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He's been with us for 9 years now, and I think he's finally convinced that we're not going to take him back to the pound like the others did.
We arrived at the Causeway in the evening and so all the trains for the day had ceased operating. The Giants Causeway opens until 9pm - a most useful extension for us because we visited at a quiet time of day!
Ben Bulben (alternatively spelt Benbulben or Benbulbin) (Irish: Binn Ghulbain) is a distinctly shaped mountain plateau in County Sligo, Ireland. At its highest it is 526 m (1,726 feet).
The steeper sides of the moutain are composed of Dartry limestone on top of smaller amounts of Glencar limestone. The smoother sides are composed of Ben Bulben shale. These rocks formed in the area approximately 320 million years ago.
The distinct shape of Ben Bulben was formed by glaciers during the last Ice age when geomorphological processes began to shape the impressive plateau. Ice began creeping through the valleys and cracks in the rock, the underlying shales were eventually eroded by the movement of the ice above. The shale was eroded faster then the limestone above. This caused the slopes to become steeper and left large overhangs of limestone at the top of the valleys. As the ice began to recede, support for the slopes failed and the land began to slip into the valleys below.
Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The Giant's Causeway, located in County Antrim, on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
The Causeway is rich in strange and beautiful rock formations having been subject to several million years of weathering, such as the Organ and Giant's Boot structures. Other features include many reddish, weathered low columns known as Giants Eyes, the Honeycomb, the Giant's Harp, the Chimney Stacks, the Wishing Chair, the Giant's Gate and the Camel's Hump.
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Yep, impromptu photoshoot on the corner of 12th and Sansom. If we're not shooting someone else, we're shooting each other.
February 19, 2012