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FEATURE (Category: Europe | Great-Britain | Ireland | summer | water | coasts | outdoor | hiking)
Northwest Ireland: Colours of the Coast
Northwest Ireland: Colours of the Coast
Ireland green? Who said so? After a week of hiking along the coasts and cliffs of Northern Ireland, our view of the country has become remarkably colourful.
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Library on the edge.
The Mussenden Temple at Downhill, west of Coleraine, is poised on the Atlantic coast. Built in the 18th century by an eccentric Derry bishop, it housed his library and possibly his mistress. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/8576883_RD2d6-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.838]
Library on the edge.
The Mussenden Temple at Downhill, west of Coleraine, is poised on the Atlantic coast. Built in the 18th century by an eccentric Derry bishop, it housed his library and possibly his mistress. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Coastal path.
The coastal footpath near Portbradden, west of Ballintoy, makes us of little ladders to wriggle its way along steep cliffs and tiny inlets. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/8576879_MSZQ2-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.843]
Coastal path.
The coastal footpath near Portbradden, west of Ballintoy, makes us of little ladders to wriggle its way along steep cliffs and tiny inlets. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Golden bays.
The Atlantic coast near Benbane Head, west of Ballintoy, consists of a succession of bays and inlets. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/8576876_mprMH-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.845]
Golden bays.
The Atlantic coast near Benbane Head, west of Ballintoy, consists of a succession of bays and inlets. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Giants Causeway.
The Giants Causeway (in foreground) is a 60 million old lava flow with basaltic rock that cooled into thousands of hexagonal columns, which can also be observed in other lava flows that are exposed in the cliff face behind. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/8576873_HUjGj-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.848]
Giants Causeway.
The Giants Causeway (in foreground) is a 60 million old lava flow with basaltic rock that cooled into thousands of hexagonal columns, which can also be observed in other lava flows that are exposed in the cliff face behind. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Fins bridge.
The basaltic rock columns of Giants Causeway are battered by the Atlantic Ocean. According to myth the Causeway was built as a bridge to Scotland by the giant Finn, who wanted to test his strength against his Scottish rival Fingal. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/8576870_xSEZp-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.851]
Fins bridge.
The basaltic rock columns of Giants Causeway are battered by the Atlantic Ocean. According to myth the Causeway was built as a bridge to Scotland by the giant Finn, who wanted to test his strength against his Scottish rival Fingal. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Church at Ballintoy.
The church of Ballintoy on the Atlantic coast. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/8576864_4AiTP-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.855]
Church at Ballintoy.
The church of Ballintoy on the Atlantic coast. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Rainy sunset-1.
Sheltering in his van at White Park Bay near Ballintoy, the pouring rain doesnt prevent this seascape painter from creating a colourful sunset on his canvas. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/8576861_xCrkh-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.857]
Rainy sunset-1.
Sheltering in his van at White Park Bay near Ballintoy, the pouring rain doesnt prevent this seascape painter from creating a colourful sunset on his canvas. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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'Rainy sunset-2.,
Sheltering in his van at White Park Bay near Ballintoy, the pouring rain doesn,t prevent this seascape painter from creating a colourful sunset on his canvas. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/143836991_Jmnff-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.861]
'Rainy sunset-2.,
Sheltering in his van at White Park Bay near Ballintoy, the pouring rain doesn,t prevent this seascape painter from creating a colourful sunset on his canvas. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Natural hexagons.
The hexagonal columns of Giants Causeway look like man made objects but are in fact the result of the cooling and shrinking process in a 60 million old lava flow. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Natural hexagons.
The hexagonal columns of Giants Causeway look like man made objects but are in fact the result of the cooling and shrinking process in a 60 million old lava flow. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
[BRITAIN.IRELANDNORTH 21.853
Natural hexagons.
The hexagonal columns of Giants Causeway look like man made objects but are in fact the result of the cooling and shrinking process in a 60 million old lava flow. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Natural hexagons.
The hexagonal columns of Giants Causeway look like man made objects but are in fact the result of the cooling and shrinking process in a 60 million old lava flow. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
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