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Ireland 9 images Created 29 Apr 2018

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  • Standing in a sea arch near Ballintoy Harbour, Ireland. The harbor has been used as a filming site on several occasions for Game of Thrones, including as a setting for the Iron Islands.
    Gods I Was Strong Then
  • The setting sun dips below a bank of clouds over the Atlantic Ocean for a fleeting moment, bathing the hexagonal columns of basalt at Giant's Causeway in beautiful warm light. Taken minutes before my photograph entitled "Momentous", the sunset on this stormy evening was one of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen and photographed, and was the absolute perfect welcome to the unexpectedly beautiful land of Northern Ireland.
    Eruption
  • An intimate view of the Cliffs of Moher, which rise over 700 feet feet from the Atlantic Ocean in County Clare, Ireland.
    Resistance
  • Yellow lichen covers a section of fascinating basalt columns at Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland. Approximately 40,000 interlocking, hexagonal basalt columns are found at Giant's Causeway, the result of a volcanic eruption over 60 million years ago. Legend has it that the Irish giant, Finn McCool, built the Causeway across the North Channel so that he could fight the Scottish giant, Benandonner. After building the causeway and coming face to face with Benandonner, Finn hid from Benandonner when he realized that his foe was much bigger than he was. Finn's wife, Oonagh, then disguised Finn as a baby and tucked him in a cradle. When Benandonner saw the size of the 'baby', he reckoned that its father, Finn, must be a giant among giants. He fled back to Scotland in fright, destroying the causeway behind him so that Finn would be unable to chase him down. In support of this legend, across the sea at Scotland's  Fingal's Cave, there are identical basalt columns which are part of the same lava flow.
    Creation
  • On this unforgettable evening at Giant's Causeway, I was so enraptured by the phenomenal sunset over the ocean (see my photo entitled "Eruption") that I almost completely missed this unbelievable scene that was unfolding behind me. It's not often that conditions such as these coalesce at the perfect moment, and after an exhausting journey across the Atlantic and through most of Ireland to reach here, being able to witness and capture this moment in person felt like the ultimate reward. Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland.
    Momentous
  • The sun begins to set over the green-gray North Atlantic Ocean, as seen from the hexagonal basalt columns of Giant's Causeway. Legend has it that the Irish giant, Finn McCool, built the Causeway across the North Channel so that he could fight the Scottish giant, Benandonner. After building the causeway and coming face to face with Benandonner, Finn hid from Benandonner when he realized that his foe was much bigger than he was. Finn's wife, Oonagh, then disguised Finn as a baby and tucked him in a cradle. When Benandonner saw the size of the 'baby', he reckoned that its father, Finn, must be a giant among giants. He fled back to Scotland in fright, destroying the causeway behind him so that Finn would be unable to chase him down. In support of this legend, across the sea at Scotland's  Fingal's Cave, there are identical basalt columns which are part of the same lava flow.
    Reptilia
  • The setting sun sets the Atlantic Ocean ablaze on a beautiful spring evening, as seen from a grassy perch atop the Cliffs of Moher. County Clare, Ireland.
    Guiding Light
  • A stormy sky erupts with beautiful colors after the sun sets at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.
    Welcome
  • Dusk at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.
    Dusk at the Causeway