Giant's Causeway Waves is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on May 27th, 2012.
Giant's Causeway Waves
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County... more
Title
Giant's Causeway Waves
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
The Giant's Causeway 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 three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. 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. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom. 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 (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.
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May 27th, 2012
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Comments (11)
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on The Art Shoppe Cafe group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L
Dorit Fuhg
Simply spectacular. What a wonderful atmospheric image. This is one of the places on my must-see-list. Your image inspired me to do that soon. Stunning !!!
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thank you, Dorit. This place has been on my list for over 10 years as well, so I was quite happy when this opportunity finally came about. I stayed alomst the whole day, until the last light was gone. So much to explore and photograph.
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
This is so mysterious in the black and white and long exposure Inge! Gorgeous work. We Voted! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thank you. This place was amazing to experience and photograph from the early afternoon until after sunset. I rendered many of my captures in B
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