Wednesday, 18th August 2010
Giants Causeway
by BF Byrne
BF Byrne
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Giants Causeway by BF Byrne was photo of the day on Wednesday, 18th August 2010. It is tagged Coast. You can leave a comment below.
19 Comments
Su
Nice texture and unusual shaped rocks
Bob
Nice composition, but it leaves me wishing for something besides lichens to give it a sense of scale.
Pauline Jones
This place always fascinates me.
PlanetLover
Love it! An artist’s handiwork. Where is “this place”?
John Ruest
Beautiful picture; fine detail.
Marie Dunphy Harding
A ‘giant’ step for you as well with this discovery. I wish you had given us some info. on the place; obviously Pauline is familiar.
renee
Interesting shot.
Ellen Empson
Some description would help me appreciate what it is–???
ckbh
This is called “the Giant’s Causeway” in Northern Ireland. It is a naturally occurring rock formation, something to do with Basalt and a volcano, I am no geologist
Fascinating place. They used these rocks as a background for one section of the computer game “Myst” that was so popular a few years back. It looks like something from another world. The ocean drives right up against these rocks, making for some really neat tide pools, and fascinating “wave” shots.
eoin brennan
Its the Giants Causeway in Co. Antrim Northern Ireland. One of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world. Have a look. Type causeway coast into google images. I live in Sydney, Australia now, but spent many summers up the coast. 45mins from belfast and it runs for about 60 miles.
Vicky
Giants Causeway as it says. County antrim, Northern Ireland. Somewhere I always fancied visiting. Great shot!!
Joao Ferrer
From Wikipedia:The Giant’s Causeway (Irish: Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFómharach)[1] is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim, on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about two miles (3 km) north of the town of Bushmills.
Malta Photography
very nice shot. I really like that roundish effect you have given it.
Laura Milholland
A terrific shot of one of nature’s many interesting wonders! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Deborah Lee
Fantastic shot .. I’ve never been but it’s definitely on my list of places to go!
Grete
Interesting shot, great textures and light!!! Many thanks Joao for your information.
Ellen Empson
Thanks for the info..great image!
Katherine Lee Strassburg
A similar site is Devil’s Postpile in California. I read that these basalt columns are Nature’s way of trying to achieve the perfect shape–a circle. Looks like a petrified giant beehive–fascinating texture!
mike
Nice scene.