Thursday 6 June 2013

A new sky in an old landscape

Post and run time again!

This image was taken in the Burren in County Clare, Ireland.  This area is one of the largest areas of limestone karst in Europe - it also has a very high density of archaeological sites - with about 90 megalithic tombs.

This is a scan from a slide rather than an original digital image.


I hope it contains enough sky!

You can find lots more sky at Sky Watch Friday 

21 comments:

  1. Hi Stewert When were you at the Burren? Margaret

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  2. an intruiging image Stewart; nice perspective

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  3. Oh, I'd love to see that in person.

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  4. Wonderful composition!

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  5. So dramatic! What is that bright image to the right of the stone I wonder?

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  6. I'd like to have seen how they got that slab of rock up there.

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  7. Enough sky for sure, but I LOVE the rock!

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  8. contains enough sky. ha ha. :)

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  9. Wonderful, moody skies and a terrific shot of a very interesting place, Stewart! Hope you have a good weekend!!

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  10. I have seen that exact same rock shape in the American Southwest! Sure it contains enough sky...the rock makes it more interesting.

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  11. Stewart, it is an interesting spot and a dramatic sky! I thought of Stonehedge at first! Thanks for sharing, happy Skywatching!

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  12. Wonderful picture Stewart from a country i love and want to visit one day!!Have a lovely day!
    Dimi..

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  13. A dramatic photo with those interesting rock formations Stewart. Great SkyWatch Friday photo.

    Denise
    An English Girl Rambles

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  14. Great photo. It is nice to be here at home, and get to visit the world!

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  15. Intriguing location, and agree with Sinbad... how did they get that slab up there!?

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  16. Nice photo !!

    Have a nice weekend ... Greetings

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  17. Just as I remember it, you've captured a very familiar moody Burren sky! Happy WW

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  18. I see the sky and the wonderful clouds. I am learning so much about our world from blogs. I wish my geography class in school--oh those many years ago--was this informing. MB

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  19. I love the way you framed that photo. I should go to Ireland some day. My great grandfather was a blacksmith somewhere in a place called Country Cork. I'll bet that I must have relatives over there.

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  20. Amazing! I looks like it has been there for a very long time.

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