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Abandoned cliff top nesting site of Imperial Shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer) on Sealion Island in the Falkland Islands.
The Burren
Darwin, East Falkland, Falkland Islands: old stone sheep corral, traditional of the Falklands - stone corrals originate in earliest days of settlement in the Falkland Islands.
Typical cycle track on Inis MAr, Aran Islands, Ireland
Some Facts about Irish Stone Walls\nWhy are there gaps in Irish stone walls?\nMany of the stone walls in the west and south of Ireland are known as ‘dry stone walls,’ meaning that they are made entirely without any mortar or other materials to help stick them together. As such, this leaves gaps between the stones, something tourists often notice as they drive past and can actually see the sky straight through them. Many of the walls here are quite ancient, and as such were made before the advent of or easy access to mortar and other cement-like materials to build them up.\nHow do they stand up then?\nWhile I’m not an expert wall-builder or stone mason myself, I have actually built a small section of stone wall here in the traditional style. Irish stone walls are made by carefully selecting the correct stones bit by bit as you progress onwards and upwards. One must ensure that each rock will properly be at rest within the wall, sitting still and balancing atop the last layer. Another thing I learned the hard way is that a common technique is to actually place the smallest stones along the bottom and then finish or ‘cap’ them with your larger and heavier rocks. Although seemingly counterintuitive at first, the downwards force of these larger rocks can help pack down the bottom layers, compressing them together and preventing them from moving or spilling. But yes, there’s a lot of trial and error as you go, especially when it’s your first time learning how to build an Irish stone wall.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation to Ireland in July 2022. The Stone Walls are from the Aran Islands.
Coast at Kobbevikbukta in Norway, Europe
Horn Head is a peninsula in the county of Donegal. The cliffs rise up to 180 meters above the sea.
Dún Aonghasa the largest prehistoric stone fort on Inishmore in the Aran Islands, County Galway, Republic of Ireland.
Poulnabrone Dolmen Ireland
Hiking along the rocky coast of Newfoundland with views of the ocean, Port Au choix
Boca Do Inferno - Hell's Mouth, Coastal scenery of Av. Rei Humberto II de Itália, cascais, Portugal.
This image shows the ancient remains of a prehistoric ring fort in western Ireland on the Aran Island of Inis Mor. (Dún Aonghasa)
Rock formation and sea water at a rocky beach in Norwegian fjord in summer (July). Shot with a full frame camera with a fast lens at low ISO resulting in a large clean file. Shallow depth-of-field.
Mortarless walls, called dry stone, stretch for miles across the rocky, windswept Aran Islands.  The stones were dug up from the land to create arable patches.  The walls serve the dual purpose of removing the rocks and protecting the agricultural plots from winds.
Dingle Peninsula is known for its beautiful nature and landscape
Darwin, East Falkland, Falkland Islands: old, partly ruined, stone sheep corral, traditional of the Falklands - stone corrals originate in earliest days of settlement in the Falkland Islands.
Un sol fait de pierres et de mousse végétale, à Poulnabrone, en Irlande
Some Facts about Irish Stone Walls\nWhy are there gaps in Irish stone walls?\nMany of the stone walls in the west and south of Ireland are known as ‘dry stone walls,’ meaning that they are made entirely without any mortar or other materials to help stick them together. As such, this leaves gaps between the stones, something tourists often notice as they drive past and can actually see the sky straight through them. Many of the walls here are quite ancient, and as such were made before the advent of or easy access to mortar and other cement-like materials to build them up.\nHow do they stand up then?\nWhile I’m not an expert wall-builder or stone mason myself, I have actually built a small section of stone wall here in the traditional style. Irish stone walls are made by carefully selecting the correct stones bit by bit as you progress onwards and upwards. One must ensure that each rock will properly be at rest within the wall, sitting still and balancing atop the last layer. Another thing I learned the hard way is that a common technique is to actually place the smallest stones along the bottom and then finish or ‘cap’ them with your larger and heavier rocks. Although seemingly counterintuitive at first, the downwards force of these larger rocks can help pack down the bottom layers, compressing them together and preventing them from moving or spilling. But yes, there’s a lot of trial and error as you go, especially when it’s your first time learning how to build an Irish stone wall.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation to Ireland in July 2022. The Stone Walls are from the Aran Islands.
Ancient homes
Ancient portal dolmen, megalithic tomb, The Burren, Country Clare, Republic of Ireland.
Spring landscape in Cliffs of Moher (Aillte An Mhothair), Ireland.
Slea Head, County Kerry, Ireland.
Beautiful composition with a stone wall in the center and the sea in the background with a small person with open arms seen in the absolute solitude of the landscape
An old stone wall near the ocean on the west coast of Ireland on a sunny day
View of the Karst limestone landscape on Inishmaan (Inis Meain), one of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Galway in the west of Ireland.
The village of Roundstone is situated on the Peninsula of Connemara. A idyllic place to enjoy seafood.
The view from Cottage Road out of Kilronan village looks over fields enclosed by dry stone walls of limestone, the grass a luxuriant green.  In the distance are the 12 Bens mountain range of Connemara.  The Aran island of Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland.
Rocks, sea and sky background. Coastline
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