Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Giant’s Causeway, Ireland



Okay~ i do really wonder how did this rocks built or shaped~ 
it's just like wood blocks stacking together in order~ 

"Giant's causeway shaped because of the horizontal contraction fractured -- in a bottom face that is convex while the upper face of the lower segment is concave, producing what are called "ball and socket" joints." 

well~ this is Giant’s Causeway in Ireland

In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatestnatural 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 or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places.

The Giant's Causeway is today owned and managed by the National Trust and it is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland.


Chimney Stacks


The Giant's Boots


Basalt Columns 


Here are some FULL view for Causeway





Found this small map about Giant's causeway -- one day trip Guiding path!!! 



interested? 
here's some links for you to be there! 







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