This is the beginning of a fantastic trip I made recently that I
want to take you on as we make us way eventually to Tory Island which is off
the N.W Coast of Donegal. This is going
to take many posts and WARNING, many photographs!
My first stop was the Giant's Causeway which 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. It is today owned and managed by the National Trust and it is the most
popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in
1986, and a National Nature Reserve in 1987 by the Department of the
Environment for Northern Ireland.
Even though I have been here many times, I went on a very
the interesting tour, hearing about the legend of the Giant and the history of the area. CLICK HERE to find out more about this
magnificent site.
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 or eight sides.
The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the
cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places.
As there are a lot of photographs, I suggest you put this post
into slide mode and just enjoy the walk with me around this historic site.
Below is the fantastic new visitor centre with many informatvie staff to answer all of your
queries and questions.
Wheatear
Can you see the sleeping Camel in the faraway headland?
Can you see the chimneys in the faraway headland below? As we
looked, I was relieved when our guide told us they were not smoking therefore
the Giant was not at home!
One of the stones above is the ‘wishing seat’ and below is a another place to throw in a coin and make a wish.
Beautiful pockets of thrift among the stones.
Otter.
There is
a very short clip of it in the video at the end.
There were also seals in the water.
One of these stones is the ’wishing’ seat.
When I took this shot, I wondered what this lady's wish would
be!
Walking
between these fantastic stones to another wonderful vista.
The Giant’s Organ
That red dot is someone standing at their base!
The
Giant’s Boot
Now would you want to meet the man that fitted that
boot!!
Our tour is over although there is much more to see, in
fact you can see this wonderful site from a walk on top of the cliffs, that is
spectacular. However, I had to continue
on my journey.
Our tour of the Giant's Causeway is over although there is much more to see, in
fact you can see this wonderful site from a walk on top of the cliffs, that is
spectacular. However, I must continue
on my journey.
More details can be found at the National Trust site,
CLICK HERE.
I have a short video which can be accessed at
http://youtu.be/PKNjeRAWOpE
If there is a black space below, click it and the video will appear.
Tomorrow I move further along the Antrim Coast so join me then and find what I discover.
Thank you for visiting.
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