Monday, November 17, 2014

Rocks - with Art and without Art and a Sunset

Last Sunday Tech Amergin, Waterville has organised a workshop on Rock Art and Even guided the group after an highly interesting introduction showing Rock Art all over the world to several locations where this carvings can be found on the Iveragh Peninsula. Unfortunately the weather was not very fortunate and some of the objects had even to be inspected in the light of a flashlight. However, using this artificial lighting generated a few quite interesting pictures.
The next day the sun came out and we walked the dog on the very North-Eastern end of Valentia, on the Cliffs underneath the Valentia Radio Station.
The day finally ended with one of those glorious Sunsets which you must photograph, even if you have already loads of similar ones on your harddrive.


Stone Cross Carving above Waterville




Cups and Rings on Slab above Waterville




Engraved Cross with Cups on Slab above Waterville




Slab with above Rock Art Carvings over Waterville




Cups with Ring and other Carving




Maltese Cross and Bird on standing slabs at old Burial Ground at Teeromoyle




Cross with Cups at Teeromoyle




Maltese Cross at Teeromoyle




Rock with multiple Cups in field near Caherdaniel








Manmade Cups incorporating natural straight Cracks in the Rock




Using the Torch to bring out Carvings











Valentia Island near Radio Station


Dry Stone Wall going down to the Entrance of Valentia Harbour




Gargoyle




Valentia Radio Station




Groove going down to the Sea




Ponds on the Cliff




Rising Tide




Sun over Bray Head




Geokaun Mountain and Fogher Cliffs




Quartz Layers in the Cliff Rocks




Wave Splash




Rocks in the setting Sun








Ancient Ruins




Sunset with Skelligs




Clouds and Sun going down




Even the Cows think it is beautiful





Sunday, November 9, 2014

Walking the Dog along the Cliffs of Valentia Island

Today I used a few hours of sunshine to walk the dog along the Cliffs on the Western part of Valentia Island. Unfortunately I took only the digicam with me which had obviously a bit of problems to cope with the dramatic however difficult light situation. Nevertheless I think some of the images do capture the beauty of the sun mixing with the stormy waters and the drifting spray.

Braking waves hit the rocks






Rocks and Foam





Boggy pool on Cliff tops





Waves roll into Inlet





Drifting Spray





A Taste of Salt is in the Air





More Brakers and Spray





Land and Water





Flying Spray





Pieces of Foam are blown up from a Cove