A walk along Murlough Bay through gales and rainshowers.
The frowning cliff face of Fairhead is unmistakable; from distance it constantly draws your eyes and pulls you closer towards it. The cliff is a magnet for climbers, but there is a chimney (the Grey Man's Path) up through the rock that can be scrambled up and I'm planning to do so sometime at Easter or in the summer.
All that is left of a row of miner's cottages hunched at the foot of Fairhead between the boulders and the sea. The entrances to the old coal mines are below Fairhead.
Looking back along the muddy track to the bay.
Miscellany: There are two bays called Murlough in Northern Ireland, one in Co Down and one in Co Antrim. When translated from the original gaelic, the name Murlough apparently means "sea bag", rather than anything to do with a lough. It's a lovely image that's so typical of gaelic place names. The two murloughs could not be more different - the Antrim one is shown above, the one in Down is all sand dunes and flowing tidal inlets - I love them both. I'm going to start referring to bays or inlets as bags from now on, in homage to the gaelic-speaking people who named these places.
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Really eye catching in B/W.
Beautiful - looks good in black and white
A great series Kitty, and I like them all. If I had to choose just one, I think it would be the second.
I love the atmosphere you captured in these beautiful shots and interesting about the names.
Stunning!!
Dramatic and beautiful landscape. Ireland I would like very much to visit - it's on my list :)
Such beautiful captures filled with drama. My, that water looks cold. Hope you get to climb up to the cliff. I know once there you will have some fabulous views. genie
very stable and penetrating images.
Kitty thank you for taking us on this journey with you. Such striking photos!
I think the b/w makes the place seem even colder!!!
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